Module 1 — Fact Finding
How to use this module: Academique turns broad ideas into a defined research idea with topic, issue and scope. Identify your research area, explore themes, and focus your study. The FEATURES (explain the module elements) and HELP (how to use the module elements) are arranged in the order that they are used.
FEATURES (Overview of Fact Finding)
Academique has an elegant way to identify a topic of interest for students through Fact Finding.
Generate Ideas
Problem Identification
Mind Map of Ideas
Evaluation of Feasibility
Ranking of Ideas
Selection of Study Title
HELP (Overview of Fact Finding)
Purpose: Identify the relevant research topic.
Action: Complete the Fact Finding process systematically.
Outcome: A highly relevant research direction.
Next Step: Problem Identification.
FEATURES (Problem Identification)
This initial fact-finding phase initiates your study by eliciting core dilemmas and gathering viable choices of potential studies, laying the groundwork for systematic evaluation within the platform.
HELP (Problem Identification)
Purpose: Define a clear and researchable focus using Topic, Issue, and Scope.
Action: Enter a precise Topic, identify a real Issue, and define the Scope. Deliberate on your choices. Use short, focused phrases.
Outcome: A narrowed research direction and draft problem definition.
Next Step: Mind Map TIS.
FEATURES (Mind Map TIS)
This interactive visual populates automatically after selecting potential studies, mapping out your ideas to display how different topics, issues, and specific content interconnect.
HELP (Mind Map TIS)
Purpose: Organise your research focus visually into structured themes.
Action: Create main themes and sub-themes linked to your Topic, Issue, and Scope.
Outcome: A clear framework to guide your research structure.
Next Step: Topic, Issue, Scope.
FEATURES (Topic, Issue, Scope)
This analytical criteria evaluates each mind map idea by measuring its subject focus, core dilemma, and structural boundaries to ensure the problem is thoroughly defined.
HELP (Topic, Issue, Scope)
Purpose: Assess the feasibility of each Topic, Issue, and Scope using objective criteria.
Action: Enter numerical values for overall ranking of feasibility.
Outcome: A clear focus of the area for research direction according to feasibility.
Next Step: TIS Evaluation Chart.
FEATURES (TIS Evaluation Chart)
This evaluative matrix scores and ranks potential studies by measuring their subject focus, core dilemma, and structural boundaries, visually isolating the most viable concept for your research.
HELP (TIS Evaluation Chart)
Purpose: Evaluate and compare different ideas based on subject, core dilemma, and boundaries.
Action: Score each concept across specific parameters within a standardized visual matrix.
Outcome: A ranked, data-driven ranking identifies the most viable research topic.
Next Step: Title Setup.
FEATURES (Title Setup)
This tab anchors your chosen research and transforms the selected idea into a framework ready for comprehensive title configuration and definition.
HELP (Title Setup)
Purpose: Provide keywords used in the construction of the study title.
Action: Available options to synthesize the title using the drop down actions.
Outcome: A suitable thesis title that describes the study.
Next Step: Title Configuration: Selection.
FEATURES (Title Configuration: Selection)
This ranking module grades your evaluated concepts, helping you compare and choose the highest-scoring, best-suited idea from your mind map to solidify your core research focus.
HELP (Title Configuration: Selection)
Purpose: Select the best research area and develop a precise academic research title.
Action: Select the research that is highest rank or use your consideration to choose the most appropriate.
Outcome: Selection of a clear, researchable project title.
Next Step: Title Configuration: Thesis Title.
FEATURES (Title Configuration: Thesis Title)
This structural formatting tool guides you to synthesize your thesis title in three available options.
HELP (Title Configuration: Thesis Title)
Purpose: Synthesize the best title using the type, topic, modifier, issue, and scope variables.
Action: Construct the thesis title wording to reflect the research topic, issue, and scope.
Outcome: A balanced research title aligned to your academic level.
Next Step: General Aims.
FEATURES (General Aims)
This high-level feature helps you formulate the overarching purpose of your study.
HELP (General Aims)
Purpose: Define the broad purpose of your study.
Action: Write a clear statement describing what the study intends to achieve.
Outcome: A focused general aim.
Next Step: General Objectives.
FEATURES (General Objectives)
This actionable mapping tool breaks down your general aims into specific, measurable tasks, establishing a clear, step-by-step methodology to practically execute and accomplish your research goals.
HELP (General Objectives)
Purpose: Break the aim into measurable components.
Action: List specific objectives that support the aim.
Outcome: Clear, actionable research objectives.
Next Step: Reports.
FEATURES (Reports)
Select and preview contents that can be exported to Word with table of contents, list of tables, list of figures, bibliography.
HELP (Reports)
Purpose: Generate structured project outputs.
Action: Compile recorded content into formal report format.
Outcome: A formatted research report ready for review or submission.
Next Step: RF module.
