Research Question Builder

1. Define Elements (PICO)

P - Population / Problem Who or what are you studying? (e.g., university students, type 2 diabetes patients)

I - Intervention / Indicator What is the main action/variable? (e.g., using AI tools, a new drug)

C - Comparison (Optional) What are you comparing it to? (e.g., traditional writing, placebo)

O - Outcome What are you measuring? (e.g., academic performance, essay quality)

Question Type / Prefix

Fill in the elements on the left to build your question.

Check these off to ensure your question is academically sound:

Feasible: Can you realistically get the data, time, and resources?

Interesting: Is it of interest to you and the scientific community?

Novel: Does it add something new to existing literature?

Ethical: Can the study be conducted ethically?

Relevant: Is it relevant to current issues or policies?