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Lecture On Theoretical Framework

The document discusses the importance of developing a theoretical framework to guide research. It explains that a theoretical framework serves as a foundation and blueprint for a research study. An effective theoretical framework allows the researcher to engage with the topic through a specific lens or perspective. It is important to choose a theoretical framework that is well-aligned with the key concepts and goals of the study. Developing a theoretical framework involves reviewing relevant literature to identify appropriate theories and determining which theories can best explain the issues under examination.

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Lecture On Theoretical Framework

The document discusses the importance of developing a theoretical framework to guide research. It explains that a theoretical framework serves as a foundation and blueprint for a research study. An effective theoretical framework allows the researcher to engage with the topic through a specific lens or perspective. It is important to choose a theoretical framework that is well-aligned with the key concepts and goals of the study. Developing a theoretical framework involves reviewing relevant literature to identify appropriate theories and determining which theories can best explain the issues under examination.

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THEORETICAL

FRAMEWORK
You cannot study what you think you gonna study without a theoretical framework

Its like walking into this class room without glasses I can do that , but I will bump into things, bump into students
and so on But I need to focus on things, I need to focus on the students , I need to focus on the structure of the
venue

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK It is the blueprint or guide for a research

Its like a plan for a house that’s to be built. Or a roadmap to somewhere you did not go before

It serves as the foundation upon which a research is constructed

To understand what exactly your study is trying to get at needs a LENS


Basically to better understand the area of field the researcher is studying
LENS = THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

• That LENS we need is the theoretical framework


• The study or the dissertation / research process makes you
1. FEEL like the dissertation process is riddled with ‘hidden’requirements
that only come up when you have done something wrong
2. FEEL like there is not a clear roadmap to finish this thing and you could
finish if someone just told you what to do
3. FEEL CONCERNED that this process could keep going on forever and
ever
Hence the need for a LENS a theoretical framework
WHAT IS A THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK
• UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS

• A STUDY LOOKS AT A SPECIFIC THING ABOUT A SPECIFIC PERSON /


ORGANISATION, WITH A CERTAIN CONTEXT WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME

• WE MUST ALSO NAME THE SPECIFIC LENS WE ARE GOING TO BE


WEARING WHILE WE DO THE STUDY
EXAMPLE
• The purpose of this qualitative case study is to examine the leadership
approaches of MANAGERS in their first five years in this position at
publically held top ten companies in South Africa

• We could view it from one of the lens


- A feminist lens
- Critical race theory lens

But we need to be careful which theory we choose


ENGAGING WITH THE STUDY WITH
THESE LENS
FEMINIST LENS
• We could engage with the study in a feminist way
Here we could talk about power, dominance, gender issues

There is many different frameworks with feminist theory

Can you image the flavour of this study


What would the results of the study feel like
ENGAGING WITH THE STUDY WITH
THESE LENS
CRITICAL RACE THEORY LENS
We could engage with the study with CRITICAL RACE THEORY LENS

Critical race theory examines society's understanding of race and how it's informed by
various power dynamics. In order to understand this theory, it's important to note what
critical race theory is not. It does not claim that race is fiction or that racial categories
are meaningless; rather it asserts that they are a social construct created by humans.

Critical race theorists believe that there are systematic problems with how society
understands and deals with racism. Racism and racially-based outcomes are systemic
and widespread with implicit racism. This differs from other scholarly discussions of
racism, where racism is an explicit act that people intentionally engage in.
CHOOSE THE LENS FOR THE KIND OF
STUDY YOU WANT TO DO
IMAGINE THE RESULTS YOU WOULD GET FROM THE STUDY.

IS IT WHAT YOU WANT TO EXAMINE LEADERSHIP APPROACHES OF


MANAGERS

OR

IS IT WHAT YOU WANT TO EXAMINE THE FEMINISM APPROACHES OF


THE MANAGERS
IMPORTANCE OF THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK
it guides a researcher’s choice of research design and data analysis plan

Provides a common worldview or lens from which to support ones


thinking as it relates to the problem being studied

Must resonate with every aspect of the research – statement of the


problem, literature review, methodology, presentation and discussion
of findings
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK
• Theoretical framework is developed from an existing theory or
theories that have already been tested and validated by others and
are considered to be acceptable theories within scholarly literature
(Grant and Osanloo, 2014)
• Conceptual frework is the researcher’s understandinG of how the
research problem will be explored , the specific direction the research
it will have to take, and the relationship between the different
variables in the study.
TEST DRIVING FRAMEWORK
DEVELOPMENT
• CONSIDER THIS QUESTION

What are the factors that impact the uptake of substance misuse and relapse prevention counselling services

Concepts
Substance misuse, behaviour change 2 areas

MY HUNCH IS THAT
Individuals beliefs about health have a role to play
HEALTH BELIEF MODEL
Motivation has a role to play
MASLOW’S HIERACHY OF NEEDS
Stigma and social pressure have a role to play
The health belief model
The health belief model
• The health belief model (HBM) is a social psychological health
behavior change model developed to explain and predict health-
related behaviors, particularly in regard to the uptake of health
services.[1][2] The HBM was developed in the 1950s by social
psychologists at the U.S. Public Health Service[2][3] and remains one of
the best known and most widely used theories in health behavior
research.[4][5] The HBM suggests that people's beliefs about health
problems, perceived benefits of action and barriers to action, and
self-efficacy explain engagement (or lack of engagement) in health-
promoting behavior.[2][3] A stimulus, or cue to action, must also be
present in order to trigger the health-promoting behaviour
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BX3r-nxwsU
Health belief model
• One of the first theories of health behavior,[5] the HBM was developed in 1950s
by social psychologists Irwin M. Rosenstock, Godfrey M. Hochbaum, S. Stephen
Kegeles, and Howard Leventhal at the U.S. Public Health Service.[4][6] At that time,
researchers and health practitioners were worried because few people were
getting screened for tuberculosis(TB), even if mobile X-ray cars went to
neighborhoods.[7] The HBM has been applied to predict a wide variety of health-
related behaviors such as being screened for the early detection of asymptomatic
diseases[2] and receiving immunizations.[2] More recently, the model has been
applied to understand intentions to vaccinate (e.g. COVID-19), [8] responses to
symptoms of disease,[2] compliance with medical regimens,[2] lifestyle behaviors
(e.g., sexual risk behaviors),[6] and behaviors related to chronic illnesses,[2] which
may require long-term behavior maintenance in addition to initial behavior
change.[2]
Theoretical constructs

• The following constructs of the HBM are proposed to vary between


individuals and predict engagement in health-related behaviors.[2]
• Perceived susceptibility
• Perceived susceptibility refers to subjective assessment of risk of
developing a health problem.[2][3][6] The HBM predicts that individuals
who perceive that they are susceptible to a particular health problem
will engage in behaviors to reduce their risk of developing the health
problem.
• Perceived severity[edit]
• Perceived severity refers to the subjective assessment of the severity
of a health problem and its potential consequences.
Questions and thoughts that emerge from this
• Perceived barriers related to service uptake
What are the barriers and how can these be minimised to
promote service uptake

• Understanding the factors that participants believe increase and or


reduces susceptibility to substance misuse difficulties

• Cues to actions – what are the range of factors / situations /


conditions that predispose participants
Eg Taylor and Field Social Participation
theory
HOW TO CONSTRUCT A THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK
Read and review current related literature on the topic using key word searches

1 The main concern for inquiry in the research


2. The key variables in the research

Lets take your topic, which is made of about 20 words. Some words
Relate to concepts of interest

TO CRITICALLY ASSESS ONLINE TEACHING METHODS


What concepts embed in this topic, online teaching, students success

Peruse internet on students success theories and online pedagogies


That ability to see into the topic or research problems or question and to say that there are three or four concept embedded in the question and those concepts serve as important
indicators
of where you seek out theoretical contributions

Theories related to online teaching methods and theories relate to students success

You might find many theories and only a few are worthy

Read a few of those theories and see which of those theories would be a useful basis for explaining the issue you interested
HOW TO CONSTRUCT A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Read and review current related literature on the topic using key word searches

1 The main concern for inquiry • Lets take your topic, which is made
in the research of about 20 words.
TO CRITICALLY ASSESS ONLINE
TEACHING METHODS

2. The key variables in the • Some words Relate to concepts of


research interest
What concepts embed in this topic,
online teaching, students success
Peruse internet on students success theories and online pedagogies
That ability to see into the topic or research problems or question and to say that there are
three or four concept embedded in the question and those concepts serve as important
indicators
of where you seek out theoretical contributions

Theories related to online teaching methods and theories relate to students success

You might find many theories and only a few are worthy

Read a few of those theories and see which of those theories would be a useful basis for
explaining the issue you interested

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