MetaDemic Workshop / Free course
Research Foundations: From Question to Study Design
A practical introduction to turning a broad technical interest into a focused research problem, defensible question, and coherent study design.
Learning objectives
- Distinguish a topic from a researchable problem.
- Build a logical connection between gap, purpose, question, and method.
- Plan evidence collection around the claims a study needs to support.
Before you begin
- No formal prerequisite; technical curiosity is sufficient.
Instructor: Metademic Workshop Team — Sample
Curriculum
Learn one step at a time
01 / From topic to problem
Identify a specific unresolved problem and explain why the missing knowledge matters.
02 / Mapping prior work
Organize literature by evidence, methods, agreements, contradictions, and unresolved questions.
03 / Aligning the study
Connect the research problem to purpose, research questions, data, and analysis.
04 / Planning reproducibility
Document decisions, assumptions, materials, and evaluation criteria so others can inspect the work.
Supporting material