The Research Focus Confirmation Form by Usic https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9 en-us 2023-03-20 09:46:04 UTC 2025-10-02 17:38:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Work in pairs or small groups. Look at the example research focuses below, and answer the following two questions for each one: usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261585 What is the general topic area? 

Which ways to focus the topic have been used?

Example Research Focuses:
  1. The impact of parental education levels on childhood obesity rates in Sheffield
  2. The effects of daily high-intensity physical workouts on the productivity of employees in the banking sector
  3. The relationship between risk-taking behaviour and depression among 16- to 18-year-olds in England
  4. An investigation into financial success and failure in the Chinese e-bike industry during the Covid-19 pandemic: a case study of Mobike and Ofo
]]> 2023-03-20 09:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261585 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261588 Look at the example focus and aim again and discuss:

  • In your opinion, why might this research focus be interesting and / or important?
  • In your opinion, who might this research benefit, and how?
]]> 2023-03-20 09:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261588 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261594 Look at the example research aim below, and decide which section (orange, green or purple) shows the following:
  1. The main purpose of finding out the relationship between fewer than 8 hours sleep and the education of preschool children.
  2. How the researcher might answer their research question.
  3. What the researcher wants to find out.
]]> 2023-03-20 09:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261594 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261598 In small groups, choose one research focus that was added to the 'Pre-class' section of this padlet as part of the class preparation. Use this focus to complete and upload a research focus confirmation form for your group onto this padlet.]]> 2023-03-20 09:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261598 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261599 2023-03-20 09:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523261599 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523268128 2023-03-20 09:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523268128 This activity will help you start to recognise the parts of a focus confirmation form. usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523268259
Look at the examples taken from three different focus confirmation forms below.

Put them into three groups (by topic area). Each group should include the following parts: 

–Focus

–Aim

–Justification & Value (reason(s) for choice)
–Research question(s)
]]> 2023-03-20 09:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523268259 If you have thought of an idea for your research, add it to this column. usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523273516 2023-03-20 09:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523273516 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523830540 2023-03-20 15:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523830540 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523830914 2023-03-20 15:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523830914 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523831211 2023-03-20 15:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523831211 1. general topic area:social humanities zyin20 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523859230 using the way: 2（country or area）]]> 2023-03-20 16:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523859230 2. byu171 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523860588 location
industry
Limit the age
limit the research objects, such as industry brands



]]> 2023-03-20 16:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523860588 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523862871 1. general topic area: weight
using the way: 2]]> 2023-03-20 16:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523862871 group 2 mzhuang4 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523865393 1, topic: parental education focus: relationship to childhood obesity rates  in Sheffield
2,topic: productivity of employees focus: relationship between daily high-intensity physical workouts and productivity of banking staffs.]]> 2023-03-20 16:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523865393 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523866452 2. topic: productivity]]> 2023-03-20 16:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523866452 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523883316 2023-03-20 16:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523883316 2 mzhuang4 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523891531 Children parents schools]]> 2023-03-20 16:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523891531 https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523892240 2023-03-20 16:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/vlkvxqryzd8fyyq9/wish/2523892240