THE ASSIGNMENT: Share your REVISED research question as a comment below. Make sure to include your name. ALL Anonymous posts will be deleted and will not receive credit for this assignment.
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ReplyDeleterpm
i liked your question...
DeleteHow does someone who critically thinks in the veterinary medicine field differ from one who strictly follows the book? Done one benefit more than the other?
ReplyDelete-Carina J. Gonzalez
Let's make this question more researchable: What type of critical thinking do Premed students do at UTPA? or What are the perceptions of the importance of critical thinking among premed students at UTPA?
DeleteDoes possessing high level vocabulary play an important role in the hiring process, and will it improve your chances of getting hired?
ReplyDelete-Fernanda L. Arizpe
Not necessarily the person needs to have an extensive vocabulary to get hired for a job, but it could be an A + to their resume, in my opinion is how clever, and how well the persons can upmarket themselves, great question, this makes me think of a sharp person, thanks for your question Fernanda.
DeleteI really like your question because possessing a high vocabulary does help when trying to get hired in a new job. To my perspective having a high vocabulary lets people know that you know what your talking about and you are a very educate person. Thank you for your question Fernanda Arizpe.
Delete-Ezequiel Gonzalez
This is a good question but I don't think it really matters. I would say it's more about the skills they posses and not the vocabulary. Maybe it does matter but it all depends on what career they are going for. This is a good question, you really got me thinking.
DeleteLet's clarify and contextualize: How important is high level vocabulary to UTPA students? How do students at UTPA believe high vocabulary will impact their future careers?
DeleteWhat materials and measures would need to be used to instruct the writing subject so that it can be less stressful for students?
ReplyDelete-Ana C. Serrano
I like your question, and it really makes us as students think about what could be done to make it easier to grasp all concepts taught by our English teacher. I think that one of the ''materials'' that has really helped me be organized and, therefore, be less stressed would be Coronell notes. It is a note-taking system that really helps individuals keep organized. You could could use Coronell notes as part of your research essay.
DeleteTry this: How do UTPA students handle academic stress? What types of assignments are most stressful for UTPA students? What types of assignments are the least stressful? Overall, what strategies should UTPA students develop in order to avoid stressful situations?
DeleteHow will studying effectively in your academic courses right now prepare you for running your own business?
ReplyDelete-Alejandra Robledo
DeleteHow about this: How do UTPA business majors study? Are they doing it right/wrong? What types of strategies should UTPA business majors develop in order to be successful?
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ReplyDeleteAre there certain studying skills that should be used only for certain majors?
ReplyDelete-Jessica Garza
I like your question but I would like to add that those certain studying skills can differ from every major or even from every single student because everyone has a different way of studying. I believe that everyone develops their own way of study in high school or even earlier and the fact that they have choose a certain major shouldn’t affect it.
DeleteInteresting question, Jessica. Your overall question could be the following: How do UTPA students study? What are the most popular study skills at UTPA? Are these study skills helpful or not? Overall, what are the most important study skills students at UTPA should adopt in order to succeed in their majors?
DeleteWhy do we keep procrastinating even though we know it's bad?
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting question because everybody procrastinates at one point of their life. You could also ask how we can avoid procrasination, and why some people believe it may even be better to procrastinate at times. Your question focuses on a bad habit, and mine focuses on peoples perceptions of good writing.
DeleteYour question is very interesting because it asks a question that most students and even workers never think about. You can also add if procrastinating helps certain people since their on a time limit and under pressure. Like does it help them work better on the task at hand or does it stress them out and cause them to shut down? Your question focuses on one thing while mine tries to compare differences of two.
DeleteI like your question because even though people that procrastinates know how the pressure feels, they still do it, maybe procrastinating is the only way that they feel like doing what they are required to do?, your question is different to mine because mine is about good writing and yours is about procrastinating.
DeleteTry this: How/why do UTPA students procrastinate? Do males do it more than females, or vice versa? Is it possible that UTPA students are not procrastinating, but rather strategizing their studying in a different way?
DeleteHow have people in Criminal Justice careers developed their perception of "good writing", and what do they consider "good writing" in their professions?
ReplyDelete-Armando Lopez Jr.
Let's clarify: What do UTPA CJ majors consider 'good writing'? What kind of writing to UTPA CJ majors do, and what types of strategies should they develop in order to be the best writers in their field?
DeleteCan effectively studying a sport actually improve how an athlete performs in a game the way studying an academic text improves performance on a test?
ReplyDeleteI like this question because you are comparing two very different things but yet what they both have in common is that in both things you can improve since practice makes perfect.So yes, you can improve at anything if you take the time to practice it. Very good question.
DeleteInteresting question, Margrett. While I'm all for the study of sport, it seems as if you're attempting to connect two different areas. Cool, but I don't want you to get in over your head. Honestly, here's how I see this interrogation going: How do UTPA students study academic texts? What are the most popular perceptions of the study of academic texts among UTPA students? Are they doing it right/wrong? Overall, what are the most important study skills students should develop in order to effectively break down academic texts.
DeleteThis is just a suggestion, but let me know if you still want to discuss your interest in sport.
What type of time management skills make a successful Pre-med student?
ReplyDelete-Iris Luevano
A pre-med student should know that being able to manage their time is their key to success. Prioritizing, planning out study/homework time and avoiding procrastination can be key factors of successful time management. Setting realistic goals and having perseverance can help you maintain a positive attitude while taking rigorous pre-med courses. - Marivel Garcia
DeleteExcellent, Iris. I'd specify this even further, like this: What type of time management skills do UTPA premed students engage in? Are these effective/ineffective?
DeleteWhy do some high school english teachers only teach writing material that's going to appear on state issued standardized tests? What is the material that gets left out, and does this deem the material as completely unimportant?
ReplyDelete-Chris Prado
As it stands now, this question would require you to visit/talk to high school teachers/students. That would be a lot of work. Let's change the frame of this question, like this: How does learning change in the transition from high school to college, and how do students at UTPA cope with their new environment?
DeleteIn what ways is procrastination seen differently in Nursing than in other majors?
ReplyDelete-Ezequiel Gonzalez
Nice job Ezequiel. Really makes me think about how there might actaually be different types of procrastinations? You should really look into this question and ask undergraduates from different majors about this. -Fernanda Arizpe.
DeleteI like this question, but let's clarify it a bit further: How/why do UTPA Nursing students procrastinate?
DeleteHow do professors in the Criminal Justice Field expect their students to write? And how can an essay be considered a "good" essay in this field?
ReplyDelete-Zitlalith Cantu
I like the point your question is trying to make. I also like it because its what I'm majoring in and I feel I can connect to it. I would want to know is there a specific way they write, do they write differently than someone else majoring in biology. In my opinion I feel an essay would be rather simple compared to other essays having to write in another field. -Patricia Munoz
DeleteNIce job, Z, but let's add some precision: How do UTPA CJ professors expect their students to write? What are the most important strategies UTPA CJ majors should develop in order to be the best writers possible?
DeleteHow are core classes beneficial in majoring in psychology?
ReplyDeleteThis is a great question, but I can't figure out what your construct it? I think if you added a little more to your question by being a little more specific, especially by stating your construct, you could have a great question and even greater answers
Delete- Carina Gonzalez
Let's push this question further. How about this: According to UTPA Psychology majors, what are the most important traits of a student in this field? What should UTPA psych majors do in order to develop into the best students possible?
DeleteHow can reading and writing be applied in a business accounting major? Is it very important?
ReplyDelete-Joanna Duggan
At first glance it probably doesn't seem like it would be very useful, however, reading and writing have a lot to do with critical thinking, and that can transfer over to business accounting. Doesn't business accounting involve analyzing numbers, and then communicating your findings to others? If so, then reading analytically and practicing to get important info from your writing could help with analyzing numbers, and learning to be able to communicate to specific audiences through your writing could help with communicating your findings to others.
DeleteLet's add some precision: How do UTPA business accounting majors read and/or write? What are they doing right/wrong? What should UTPA bus acc majors do in order to develop into successful students?
DeleteHow can procrastinating affect criminal justice majors in their work?
ReplyDelete-Patricia Munoz
How/why do UTPA CJ majors procrastinate, and what should they do to overcome that obstacle?
DeleteHow do full time students manage their time when they have such a tight schedule?
ReplyDeleteKimberly Rodriguez
This would be interesting to see, as many of us are full time students, and some with jobs, sports, and hobbies outside of class. Talk to a few current successful students and maybe some alumni who were in a similar situation
Delete-Aaron Trevino
Great question, Patricia. Now let's add some precision: How do full-time UTPA students manage their study time? What specific things do these students do to continue to have success on/off campus?
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ReplyDeletehas procrastination made some one successful? if so, name someone you know.
ReplyDelete-Maria Hinojosa
I think your question is interesting because many students always procrastinate and expect their grades to stay high. Your question relates to mine because we are both trying to figure out how a student can be successful. At the end of your question you should ask if they did succeed, how they did it, to open up your question to more discussions and opinions.
DeleteHow about this: What types of students at UTPA consider procrastination a positive thing? Why do these students consider procrastination a positive?
DeleteIn fact it has made some people successful, but at high risk. Procrastinating is to be at the edge of a cliff and just pending on luck.
DeleteI believe there is a limit to procrastination and if you go to far, you will fall of the cliff.
Are you really free? What do you think are your limits to express yourself?
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting question, because most people believe that we have a limitless freedom, while it is not true. There is a lot of limits in our freedom but the government, through socialization makes you believe otherwise. You can conduct great research with this question and get different opinions, you can also ask government professors for their point of view in this subject.
Delete-Zitlalith Cantu
While I like the premise of this question, let's add some context. How about along these lines: How/why do UTPA students express themselves on campus? How/why is expression important to students on campus at UTPA? Who expresses more at UTPA: males or females?
DeleteHow is writing important to computer science and how is it used in the field? - Maria de la Luz Lorenzana
ReplyDeleteWhat types of writing do UTPA computer science majors engage in? How can the study of writing help UTPA comp sci students develop into critical thinkers?
DeleteHow does Business majors' students' vocabulary differs from other students?
ReplyDelete-Alexandra Gonzalez
This is such a good question Alexandra. I would really like to know more about this, I find it very true that business people have a little but more of a extended vocabulary than other people. I'm guessing that it is because they must present and represent them self for their business.
Delete-Kimberly rodriguez
DeleteHow important is level of vocabulary to UTPA Business majors? Is this a skill these majors are interested in developing? If so, why? What should UTPA bus majors do in order to develop their vocabulary effectively?
DeleteWhat makes a good communications student?
ReplyDelete-Aaron Trevino
Can people ever leave procrastination?
ReplyDelete-Rubi Chavez
Interesting, I see how you compared procrastination to never-ending cycles. For some people this may be the case, ask around and maybe share some personal experiences with these cycles
Delete-Aaron Trevino