Brainstorming for Research Topic

research agenda

A list of research questions, topics, or areas that a researcher plans to investigate or explore in their academic work. It guides the direction of research and helps to ensure that the study is focused and relevant.

What is the process of developing a research agenda?

To develop a research agenda, you must identify a problem, review literature, form questions, choose a design, gather and analyze data, and share findings.

Selecting a Topic

The ability to develop a good research topic is an important skill. Choose a topic that interests you. Use the following questions to help you generate topic ideas.

Developing Research Questions

A research question forms the basic and core unit of a research project.

Reasonable• The research question is do-able, given the time and budget.

Appropriate• The research question/s fits with the issue being studied.

Answerable• Appropriate data can be gathered or found that will actually answer the question/s.

Specific• This means they include clearly defined and measurable indicators of success or the desired outcome.

Identifying Studies

Include a set of possible studies or projects aligned with the research questions. Essentially, a research agenda identifies the research priorities and can be specific enough to include questions and possible studies that provide a direction or path for one’s work.