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Interdisciplinary Research: Identifying Research Questions

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What is the first task in any research project?

Narrow down the problem or topic to a research question.

What is a challenge in interdisciplinary research teams?

Finding a problem that can be addressed by the available disciplinary expertise in the team.

Why is it important to find something that triggers your academic curiosity?

To guide the initial literature research.

What are the questions that can be a good starting point for initial literature research?

What do I already know about the problem, What aspects related to the problem are important to consider, What other problems does it relate to, From which perspectives can I look at this problem. Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main reasons for using a mechanistic model in research?

Developing research questions and integrating new results from interdisciplinary research Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of a mechanistic model in the context of identifying a problem or topic?

It can be employed as an integration technique for results and theory. Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided when setting up a preliminary research question?

Specific disciplinary biases, unnecessary jargon, and non-technical terms characteristic of one discipline. Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of a reasonably narrowed down research question.

To what extent can fogponics contribute to sustainable agriculture. Signup and view all the answers

What are the four characteristics of an interdisciplinary research question?

Relevant, anchored, researchable, and precise. Signup and view all the answers