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Conceptual framework
Conceptual frameworks examples:
Activity theory
The object of activity
is the reason why groups of individuals choose to participate in an activity
Activity =
Actors
Motives +Concerns
Give special direction to the activity
understand tensions and dynamics in human activities
Research should include=
Goals
Motives
conditions of activities
human activity as a unit of analysis,
Contrast to
the individual (Vygotsky, 1978)
or the community (Lave & Wenger, 1991).
a complex system of individuals, artefacts, traditions and interests,
Design thinking
Design Thinking for Educators toolbox contains structured approaches
enabling collaborative activities
to solve a specific problem
Introduction
Conceptual framework and theoretical framework (Kivunja (2018)
Theoretical: systematic literature review
systematic view of phenomena
specifying relations among variables
purpose
: explaining and predicting the phenomena
"theoretical coat hanger for your data analysis and interpretation of results"
emerge from data
lawlike relationships
Conceptual: describes the researcher’s approach to answering a research question
a less developed form of a theory
Other contructs
1.Model
Context specific, small population,
Ex: Pathways to Implementing Change
2.Conceptual framework
descriptive factors or criteria in a given field
Ex: Experiential Learning, Discovery learning
Theoretical framework
outcomes beyond a single study,
Ex: Human Motivation
Theory
a broader and deeper concern
Ex: Social Constructivism
Notes
"most new frameworks are created by
combining or modifying existing frameworks
to make them more relevant to the current research project"
