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🧠 UNIT III: BUILDING THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK - Coggle Diagram
🧠 UNIT III: BUILDING THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
🌿 1️⃣ Definition and function of the theoretical framework
🔹 Concept → Conceptual and theoretical support for the study. → System of ideas guiding the interpretation of the phenomenon. → Link between existing theory and the problem investigated.
🔹 Characteristics → Well-grounded. → Coherent with the problem and objectives. → Current and relevant.
🔹 Objectives → Explain the phenomenon through recognized conceptual frameworks. → Give scientific rigor to the research.
🔹 Importance → Enables solid theoretical interpretation of data and prevents superficial analysis.
🌿 2️⃣ Documentary sources and research background
🔹 Concept → Background: prior research on the same or similar topics. → Primary sources (articles, theses, books) and secondary sources (summaries, reviews). → Systematic literature review.
🔹 Characteristics → Rigorous. → Up to date. → Diverse (national and international).
🔹 Objectives → Situate the study within the current state of knowledge. → Avoid duplicating already existing research.
🔹 Importance → Gives academic legitimacy and shows the study's originality.
🌿 3️⃣ Selection and organization of conceptual categories
🔹 Concept → Categories or variables of analysis. → Conceptual and operational definition of each term. → Hierarchy from general to specific.
🔹 Characteristics → Organized. → Clear and precise. → Directly linked to the research problem.
🔹 Objectives → Delimit the study's central concepts. → Facilitate later data analysis.
🔹 Importance → Prevents conceptual ambiguity and guides data collection.
🌿 4️⃣ Writing and structuring the theoretical framework
🔹 Concept → Written in the third person, with citations and references. → Structure: from general to specific. → Integration of theories, background, and definitions.
🔹 Characteristics → Cohesive. → Argumentative. → Compliant with citation standards (APA or others).
🔹 Objectives → Present the theoretical foundation in an organized way. → Demonstrate conceptual command of the topic.
🔹 Importance → Gives credibility and academic solidity to the entire research document.
🌿 5️⃣ Linking the theoretical framework to the problem and methodology
🔹 Concept → Coherence between theory, problem, and research questions. → The theoretical framework guides the choice of methods and instruments. → Constant feedback between theory and research practice.
🔹 Characteristics → Articulated. → Functional. → Dynamic (adjusts as the study progresses).
🔹 Objectives → Ensure theory underpins the methodological design. → Facilitate interpreting results in light of the theoretical framework.
🔹 Importance → Ensures the research has a sound, coherent internal logic.