Good research questions

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Which of these are good research questions?

1. Do students learn more if I talk with an accent?

Do educators that have an accent, experience more difficulty with student comprehension then those educators that do not posses an accent?

If the teacher has an accent that matches the majority of the sudents - does it improve students understanding?

2. Does technology help students learn?

Do students perform better academically when presented content material through the use of powerpoint, rather then traditional methods of overhead or dry erase board?

What happens to the classroom management when a class starts using one-to-one laptops?

Does electronic monitoring of students behavior lead to better student behavior?

Does allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge through the use of multimedia help their retention and transfer?

Do online tutorials help students comprehension?

3. Which gender does the most work in my class?

Do students of different genders perform better academically when learning scientific concepts?

Do students succeed more in a single gender environment?

4. Are my 5th period students doing better than my 1st period students?

What are the idenitifiable diffrences/factors in the quality of students' _______________ between morning classes as opposed to afternoon classes?

does small groups work well with below basic students compared to partners?

Do teachers teach better the second time they have taught a lesson?

5. Why don't students listen to me?

What are behaviors or methods used by a teacher to increase student engagement?

If a teacher does X behavior, does it lead to increased student engagement?

6. Is junk food the reason students cant sit still?

What are the reasons students are hyperactive in class?