Theoretical and Conceptual framework
- 1. Theoretical and Conceptual Framework PRESENTED BY DR KENNY CHEAH
- 26. What is a conceptual Framework PART I
- 27. Conceptual framework It is the researcher’s own position on the problem and gives direction to the study. It may be an adaptation of a model used in a previous study, with modifications to suit the inquiry. Aside from showing the direction of the study, through the conceptual framework, the researcher can be able to show the relationships of the different constructs that he wants to investigate.
- 28. Conceptual Framework. News values, and the pressures and constraints shape the newspapers and television newscasts. The result of this relationship is selective reporting of events. Conceptual Framework
- 29. Operational Framework. Foreign news sections of Philippine newspapers and foreign news segments of television newscasts are shaped by the interests of owners, editorial policies, audience and advertisements. The criteria for selection of foreign news, the news values, also affect the foreign news coverage. These factors result in unequal treatment of stories and paved way for the dominance of some topics and of some regions in foreign news coverage of media.
- 30. Based on the foregoing example, how should the conceptual framework formulated? 1. cite your conceptual framework or paradigm; 2. Identify your variables; 3. Point out the dependent and intervening variables; 4. Show the direction of the study. Once the conceptual framework has been determined, the next for the researcher is to determine what research methods to employ to best answer the research problem through the proposed framework.
- 31. Research design depends on the nature of the data to analyzed. Quantitative data – when your thesis problem requires numerical measurements of traits, trends, characteristics or attributes of the subject matter; Analysis leads researcher to: • depict what is typical and atypical among the data; • show the degree of difference or relationship between two or more variables; • determine the likelihood that the findings are real for the population as opposed to having occurred only by chance in the sample.
- 32. Qualitative data – when your thesis problem focuses on the meanings, perceptions, symbols or description of the subject matter. Analysis leads researcher to: • observe behaviors, situations, interactions and environments; • scrutinize these observations for patterns and categories; • answer research questions based on what can be deduced from the findings.
- 33. Theories PART II
- 34. Forms of Theories • Theory – Interrelated set of constructs formed into propositions that specify the relationships among variables – Describes how and why variables are related • Forms include – Set of hypotheses – Series of if-then statements – Visual model
- 35. The Deductive Approach Used in Quantitative Research Researcher measures or observes variables using an instrument to obtain scores Researcher defines and operationalizes variables derived from the theory Researcher tests hypotheses or research questions from the theory Researcher tests or verifies a theory
- 36. Placing Theory in a Quantitative Study Placement Advantages Disadvantages In the introduction Common approach; familiar to readers; conveys a deductive approach Difficult for a reader to isolate theory base from other components of the research process In the literature review Including theories in a literature review is a logical extension or part of the literature Difficult for a reader to see the theory in isolation from the larger literature After hypotheses or research questions The theory discussion explains how and why variables are related May leave out an extended discussion about the origin and use of the theory In a separate section Clearly separates the theory from other components of the research process, enables a reader to better identify and to understand the theory base The theory discussion is isolated and may not easily connect with other components of the research process
- 37. Theory Use in Qualitative Research Theory may be used as: A broad explanation A theoretical lens or perspective Feminist perspective Racialized discourse Critical theory Queer theory Disability inquiry An endpoint, a theory that is generated Researcher may also choose not to employ theory in a qualitative study
- 38. The Inductive Logic of Research in a Qualitative Study Researcher asks open-ended questions of participants or records fieldnotes Researcher analyzes data to form themes or categories Researcher looks for broad patterns, generalizations, or theories from themes or categories Researcher poses generalizations, or theories, and compares to past experiences and literature Researcher gathers information
- 39. Use of Theory in Mixed Methods Mixed methods studies may: Include theory deductively (theory testing) Include theory inductively (an emerging pattern) Use a theoretical lens or perspective to guide the study