Educational Research 8 lecturer, Types and characteristics of Educational Research.pptx

Educational Research

1. Educational Research B.Ed 5 th (A &B) By: Manzoor Ahmed

2. Theoretical and Conceptual Framework Theoretical and Conceptual frameworks provide a roadmap for the research, guiding the researcher in designing the study, collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting results. They also help to situate the study within the broader scholarly conversation and provide a basis for making connections with existing research.

3. Theoretical Framework Theoretical Framework refers to the theory that a researcher chooses to guide him/her in his/her research. Thus, a theoretical framework is the application of a theory, or a set of concepts drawn from one and the same theory, to offer an explanation of an event, or shed some light on a particular phenomenon or research problem. This could refer to, for instance, the Set theory, evolution , Bandura’s self efficacy theory, particulate theory of matter, or similar pre-existing generalizations – such as Newton’s laws of motion, gas laws, that could be applied to a given research problem, deductively .

4. How to Develop a Theoretical Framework Here are some strategies to develop an effective theoretical framework: • Examine your thesis title and research problem. The research problem anchors your entire study and forms the basis from which you construct your theoretical framework. • Brainstorm what you consider to be the key variables in your research. Answer the question, what factors contribute to the presumed effect? • Review related literature to find answers to your research question. • List the constructs and variables that might be relevant to your study. Group these variables into independent and dependent categories . • Review the key social science theories that are introduced to you in your course readings and choose the theory or theories that can best explain the relationships between the key variables in your study. • Discuss the assumptions or propositions of this theory and point out their relevance to your research. 

5. Conceptual framework A Conceptual framework is a structure which the researcher believes can best explain the natural progression of the phenomenon to be studied. It is the researcher’s explanation of how the research problem would be explored . Theoretical framework refers to previous theories, frameworks, models that you were reviewing during literature review. Normally, a researcher will develop his or her conceptual framework underpinned on some theoretical frameworks that s/he has reviewed. Usually, without theoretical frameworks to support your conceptual framework. Conceptual framework is the one to be developed by the new researcher and theoretical framework is something which already been developed by other researchers

6. Framework Creation