0:01 a theoretical framework is a set of
0:04 ideas and theories that helps explain
0:05 why things happen the way they do in a
0:07 study it provides a foundation for
0:09 understanding the relationships between
0:11 different concepts and guides the
0:14 research process by using a theoretical
0:16 framework researchers can organize their
0:19 ideas develop research questions and
0:21 decide how to collect and analyze data
0:23 theoretical Frameworks are useful for
0:25 researchers because they provide a
0:27 structured way to connect theories to
0:29 real world research they help
0:31 researchers narrow their Focus develop
0:33 meaningful research questions and ensure
0:35 that their study builds upon existing
0:38 knowledge in a logical and organized way
0:39 there are different types of theoretical
0:41 Frameworks one type is deductive
0:43 Frameworks which start with an existing
0:45 Theory and use it to make specific
0:48 predictions for example using social
0:49 learning theory a researcher might
0:51 predict that children learn Behavior by
0:53 watching others another type is
0:55 inductive Frameworks which are built by
0:57 observing patterns in data and
0:59 developing a theory from those observations
1:00 observations
1:02 inductive Frameworks are often used in
1:04 exploratory studies where researchers
1:06 don't start with a clear Theory but try
1:08 to develop one based on the data they
1:10 collect an example of a theoretical
1:13 framework is maso's hierarchy of needs
1:15 in Psychology this framework explains
1:17 human Motivation by suggesting that
1:20 people are motivated to fulfill basic
1:23 needs like food and safety before moving
1:25 on to higher needs like love and
1:27 self-actualization another example is
1:29 bronen Brenner's ecological systems theory
1:30 theory
1:31 which is used in child development
1:33 research it explains how different
1:36 environmental systems like family and
1:39 society influence a child's growth there
1:40 are several benefits to using a
1:43 theoretical framework in research it
1:45 provides Clarity and focus helping
1:48 researchers understand what to study and
1:50 how to interpret their findings it also
1:53 helps ensure that the study is grounded
1:54 in existing knowledge making the
1:57 research more credible additionally a
1:59 theoretical framework can guide the
2:00 choice of methods and tools for
2:03 collecting data making the research
2:05 process more organized however there are
2:08 also limitations one limitation is that
2:10 a theoretical framework May restrict a
2:13 researcher's view by focusing too much
2:15 on certain aspects of a phenomenon while
2:17 overlooking others this can limit
2:20 creativity and flexibility especially if
2:21 the framework doesn't fully fit the
2:24 situation being studied additionally
2:26 relying too heavily on existing theories
2:29 can lead to biased interpretations as
2:31 researchers try to fit their data into
2:34 the framework rather than considering
2:36 alternative explanations to learn more
2:37 about the most common theoretical
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