Which ones do you think would be INEFFECTIVE Discussion Questions? Why?

1. The article mentioned how complex it can be for people to make decisions about which form of transport to use when making a journey. What is your own experience of this decision-making process? Which factors do you consider when deciding how to travel?

2. The researchers carried out a questionnaire survey of 1244 residents of Jiangsu Province, China to study opinions about travel choices. What might be the disadvantages of this method, and can you suggest any alternatives?

3. The article focused on people in Jiangsu Province. Was the research carried out with urban or rural residents?

4. What is a ‘travel mode choice’?

5. The article suggests that age might be a factor in making decisions about travel choices. Do you agree? Why? Are there any other factors that might be important? Can you give examples?

6. What were the results of the research?

7. How do you think government policy interventions should be designed in order to improve environmental awareness among people making travel choices?

• Why do you think the research in your article was justified worth doing?

• Did the author(s) make any recommendations for future study? (if not, what research could follow from your article?)

• Who might benefit from this research in your article? 

• What did you learn from the text that could help you with your own research project?

• What was most interesting in the discussion or conclusion of your article?

• What was the most important advantage of the data collection technique in the article’s methodology? Do you think you will use the same technique in your research project? Why / why not?

• What links are there between your article and your research project topic or focus?

• What links are there between your article and any other modules you are studying at USIC?