ABSTRACT
This chapter explores differences in research questions, data collection questions, analysis questions, and questions for writing. It discusses types of questions for interviews, including reciprocal questioning, dialogue, and discussions and their influences on the power relations between the researcher and participants. The chapter also discusses questions to facilitate analyses of data within each approach and suggest some questions that can guide the writing of research. Research arising from personal experience can sometimes be undertaken because of "convenience" of access. One of the ways in which students approach qualitative research is by first thinking about and articulating a question that is fueled by a compelling curiosity about some phenomenon. Questions can serve as reflective tools to determine to what extent the topic is worthy of research or to what extent the topic is timely. Some scholars, such as Yin, suggest that a theoretical framework is needed to inform research questions.
