You will develop a working research question that will guide your investigation. YOUR RESEARCH QUESTION SHOULD BE SPECIFIC.
You may choose to write your question in the PICO (Links to an external site.)
format but this is not required as long as your question is specific (e.g., related to a specific aspect of language/dialect, a specific population, specific assessment or intervention approach).
PICO FORMAT—- https://libguides.uthscsa.edu/c.php?g=631963&p=4417946
Here are some example research questions.
EXAMPLE Research Questions-
For Spanish-English speaking children, what are the best practice guidelines for assessing narrative
skills?
For bilingual children with language impairments, does dual-language intervention improve language
outcomes compared to monolingual intervention?
How does bilingualism impact the language abilities of adults with aphasia?
1. State your topic AND specific research question.
2. Explain the relevance and importance of the topic you selected. Describe why this topic is interesting and relevant to clinical practice in speech-language pathology/audiology or related fields.
