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A theoretical framework is a foundational set of ideas and theories that guides research by explaining phenomena, organizing concepts, and structuring the research process from question development to data analysis.
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a theoretical framework is a set of
ideas and theories that helps explain
why things happen the way they do in a
study it provides a foundation for
understanding the relationships between
different concepts and guides the
research process by using a theoretical
framework researchers can organize their
ideas develop research questions and
decide how to collect and analyze data
theoretical Frameworks are useful for
researchers because they provide a
structured way to connect theories to
real world research they help
researchers narrow their Focus develop
meaningful research questions and ensure
that their study builds upon existing
knowledge in a logical and organized way
there are different types of theoretical
Frameworks one type is deductive
Frameworks which start with an existing
Theory and use it to make specific
predictions for example using social
learning theory a researcher might
predict that children learn Behavior by
watching others another type is
inductive Frameworks which are built by
observing patterns in data and
developing a theory from those observations
observations
inductive Frameworks are often used in
exploratory studies where researchers
don't start with a clear Theory but try
to develop one based on the data they
collect an example of a theoretical
framework is maso's hierarchy of needs
in Psychology this framework explains
human Motivation by suggesting that
people are motivated to fulfill basic
needs like food and safety before moving
on to higher needs like love and
self-actualization another example is
bronen Brenner's ecological systems theory
theory
which is used in child development
research it explains how different
environmental systems like family and
society influence a child's growth there
are several benefits to using a
theoretical framework in research it
provides Clarity and focus helping
researchers understand what to study and
how to interpret their findings it also
helps ensure that the study is grounded
in existing knowledge making the
research more credible additionally a
theoretical framework can guide the
choice of methods and tools for
collecting data making the research
process more organized however there are
also limitations one limitation is that
a theoretical framework May restrict a
researcher's view by focusing too much
on certain aspects of a phenomenon while
overlooking others this can limit
creativity and flexibility especially if
the framework doesn't fully fit the
situation being studied additionally
relying too heavily on existing theories
can lead to biased interpretations as
researchers try to fit their data into
the framework rather than considering
alternative explanations to learn more
about the most common theoretical
Frameworks in research see my article in
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