Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
werkvraag
English translation:
subquestion
Added to glossary by
Michael Beijer
Nov 8, 2010 17:25
13 yrs ago
Dutch term
werkvraag
Dutch to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
"Van vraag naar onderzoeksvraag
Het is belangrijk dat een vraag gevormd wordt tot goede onderzoeksvraag oftewel *werkvraag*.
Een vraag is een goede werkvraag:
1. als binnen de vastgestelde tijd een antwoord gevonden kan worden. Alle materialen moeten beschikbaar zijn. Bronnen moeten bereikbaar zijn. In te schakelen personen en instanties moeten binnen de vastgestelde tijd benaderd kunnen worden
2. als de vraag op de juiste manier gesteld is, dat wil zeggen de aard van de vraag past bij de voorgestelde onderzoekswijze.
3. als de woorden, gebruikt in een vraag, duidelijk zijn
4. als de vraag beperkt is tot één probleem (is dit niet het geval dan moet de vraag gesplitst worden in deelvragen).
5. als de vraag de leerling uitdaagt om ook echt het antwoord te willen weten. Een leerling moet kunnen aangeven waarom hij/zij het onderzoek wil doen, wat het belang is van het onderzoek."
I am puzzling over this "werkvraag" Work question, working question, both sound strange. I think I am simply not seeing something obvious here...
Het is belangrijk dat een vraag gevormd wordt tot goede onderzoeksvraag oftewel *werkvraag*.
Een vraag is een goede werkvraag:
1. als binnen de vastgestelde tijd een antwoord gevonden kan worden. Alle materialen moeten beschikbaar zijn. Bronnen moeten bereikbaar zijn. In te schakelen personen en instanties moeten binnen de vastgestelde tijd benaderd kunnen worden
2. als de vraag op de juiste manier gesteld is, dat wil zeggen de aard van de vraag past bij de voorgestelde onderzoekswijze.
3. als de woorden, gebruikt in een vraag, duidelijk zijn
4. als de vraag beperkt is tot één probleem (is dit niet het geval dan moet de vraag gesplitst worden in deelvragen).
5. als de vraag de leerling uitdaagt om ook echt het antwoord te willen weten. Een leerling moet kunnen aangeven waarom hij/zij het onderzoek wil doen, wat het belang is van het onderzoek."
I am puzzling over this "werkvraag" Work question, working question, both sound strange. I think I am simply not seeing something obvious here...
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subquestion
Basically, the 'werkvragen' are divisions of the 'onderzoeksvraag', so they are subquestions, more specific and less theoretical than the 'research question'.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
sindy cremer
: plenty of relevant google hits for "research questions and sub-questions"
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Michael!"
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working statement
See if this fits your context:
III. THE PROSPECTUS: The Prospectus provides a clear but sometimes
tentative working statement about your research topic. It should contain
an explanation of the larger historical concerns which make your topic
valuable and engaging. You should also outline and discuss issues raised
by your work. The Prospectus is more than a tentative roadmap. It
should include a working statement of your expectations as well as
possible findings and conclusions.
http://bit.ly/bdNxWR
(pdf for writing thesis)
III. THE PROSPECTUS: The Prospectus provides a clear but sometimes
tentative working statement about your research topic. It should contain
an explanation of the larger historical concerns which make your topic
valuable and engaging. You should also outline and discuss issues raised
by your work. The Prospectus is more than a tentative roadmap. It
should include a working statement of your expectations as well as
possible findings and conclusions.
http://bit.ly/bdNxWR
(pdf for writing thesis)
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
philgoddard
: A vraag isn't a statement, it's a question.
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Maar wij moesten werkvragen altijd omzetten in werkhypothesen...
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working question
the problem with my reference may be that it might be written by Dutch people but "werk" in "werkvraag" has the same meaning as "werk" in "werkdocument, werkdefinitie" that are translated by van Dale as "working document" and "working definition"
The main question in this study will be: ‘To what extent should the internal communication towards employees of an international governmental organization on a culture-sensitive subject be adjusted to their intercultural experience elsewhere?’ In order to answer this question we will first need to answer our working question, which is: ‘To what extent are foreknowledge, attitude and willingness of the employees of an international governmental organization towards a culture-sensitive subject dependent on their intercultural experience elsewhere?’ We will test our hypotheses at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the culture-sensitive subject of Sustainable Management.
http://igitur-archive.library.uu.nl/student-theses/2009-0108...
The main question in this study will be: ‘To what extent should the internal communication towards employees of an international governmental organization on a culture-sensitive subject be adjusted to their intercultural experience elsewhere?’ In order to answer this question we will first need to answer our working question, which is: ‘To what extent are foreknowledge, attitude and willingness of the employees of an international governmental organization towards a culture-sensitive subject dependent on their intercultural experience elsewhere?’ We will test our hypotheses at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the culture-sensitive subject of Sustainable Management.
http://igitur-archive.library.uu.nl/student-theses/2009-0108...
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guiding question
Ik vind het allemaal wat relatief, het hangt van het samenstel van begrippen af, er is altijd een vragenhierarchie.
Typen vragen bij onderzoeksopdrachten.
Probleemstelling: Hoofdvraag Welke effecten kun je waarnemen aan de nevelsporen als je een magneet bij een continu. Wilsonvat houdt? Werkvraag ...
http://bit.ly/8XGPAX
http://elementary.oslis.org/learn-to-research/plan/plan-form...
Typen vragen bij onderzoeksopdrachten.
Probleemstelling: Hoofdvraag Welke effecten kun je waarnemen aan de nevelsporen als je een magneet bij een continu. Wilsonvat houdt? Werkvraag ...
http://bit.ly/8XGPAX
http://elementary.oslis.org/learn-to-research/plan/plan-form...
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working hypothesis
I think this may be what you are looking for.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_hypothesis
A working hypothesis is a hypothesis that is provisionally accepted when no alternatives are available,[1] or when the philosophical implications of the alternatives are considered to be absurd or otherwise undesirable. Like all hypotheses, a working hypothesis can be constructed as a statement of expectations. They can be linked to the exploratory research purpose in empirical investigation, and are also often used as a conceptual framework as they are well suited to qualitative research methods.[2]
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_hypothesis
A working hypothesis is a hypothesis that is provisionally accepted when no alternatives are available,[1] or when the philosophical implications of the alternatives are considered to be absurd or otherwise undesirable. Like all hypotheses, a working hypothesis can be constructed as a statement of expectations. They can be linked to the exploratory research purpose in empirical investigation, and are also often used as a conceptual framework as they are well suited to qualitative research methods.[2]
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research topic/research issue
From the full Dutch original available here:
http://www.de-hooiberg.nl/webgeletterdheid/artikelen/legiers... , it is clear that the terms "onderzoeksvraag" and "werkvraag" are being used interchangeably as synonyms for each other. So the task is to find a cognate term in English which could be used interchangeably for research question. The above two suggestions were culled from:
http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0... , which is a broadly similar document to the one being translated.
http://www.de-hooiberg.nl/webgeletterdheid/artikelen/legiers... , it is clear that the terms "onderzoeksvraag" and "werkvraag" are being used interchangeably as synonyms for each other. So the task is to find a cognate term in English which could be used interchangeably for research question. The above two suggestions were culled from:
http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0... , which is a broadly similar document to the one being translated.
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working research question
The decision on whether you have a hypothesis or a question is not really important in the early stages of research. What is important is a precise statement of objectives which can be developed into a working research question or, where appropriate, developed into a hypothesis depending on the research strategy you employ.
http://people.exeter.ac.uk/mjheath/OtherSources.htm
A good research work depends on formulating a good working research question. Framing an excellent research question reveals two important aspects of the ...
http://education.ezinemark.com/research-paper-writers-16d10d... - Verenigde Staten
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From the primary research question, five working research questions have been derived. This not only assists in managing the broad scope and complexity of ...
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.92....
http://people.exeter.ac.uk/mjheath/OtherSources.htm
A good research work depends on formulating a good working research question. Framing an excellent research question reveals two important aspects of the ...
http://education.ezinemark.com/research-paper-writers-16d10d... - Verenigde Staten
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Note added at 1 dag6 uren (2010-11-10 00:04:20 GMT)
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From the primary research question, five working research questions have been derived. This not only assists in managing the broad scope and complexity of ...
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.92....
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