1. Secondary school
2. Tertiary school
3. Format: E-Learning
4. Format: Blended

Research – it is a pain, a chore, and very boring! These are some remarks that students usually make when doing research. Do you think the same too?

Research can be simple and fun and very fulfilling, especially in cranking up your grades!

In this course, you’ll learn a 5-step process that wil help you max your research projects.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Learn and apply the 5-step research process
• Craft clear problem statements and research objectives
• Identify suitable survey methods for data collection
• Construct a good survey questionnaire

Course outline

Module 1:

• Research – What is it?
• Explore the 5-step research process

Module 2:

The first 3 steps of the research process

• Step 1 : Define the project topic to craft your problem statement
• Step 2 : Identify the research objectives
• Step 3 : Choose a research method

Module 3:

The last 2 steps of the research process

• Step 4 : Collect the data
• Step 5 : Analyse and interpret the data

Module 4:

Survey design tips

• Who to survey?
• When to conduct the survey?
• How to design survey questionnaires
• How to minimise survey bias