1 - Exploring your subject

1 - Exploring your subject

1 - Exploring your subject

Sample question

You would like to find the answer to the following question:

“How can you improve the spread of tourists in Amsterdam?”

To answer this question, you need to search for information.

 

 

 

 

Exploration

In the video below, you will see how to start your search and how you decide whether it would first be useful to explore a subject.

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Simple or complex questions

You saw in the video that you always start by clarifying your assignment. Then, you determine how complex your question is.

Simple question:

  • can be answered completely by starting to search straight away
  • it is not necessary to answer other questions first
  • exploring the subject is (usually) not necessary

Complex question:

  • cannot be (completely) answered by starting to search straight away
  • it is necessary to answer a few other questions first
  • exploring the subject is necessary.

Resources for exploration

Summary

 

 

In this module you have learned:

  • that it is important to first clarify your assignment
  • that, in case of a complex question, it is important to first explore your subject

 

Search Logbook

You can use the search logbook to keep a record of how you have conducted searches during your own project. This is useful and saves time, although it is not a compulsory part of the course, unless your degree programme has stated otherwise. Note down what you have done after every module;

Now note down your hypothesis, your research question and sub-questions in your logbook.