Transcript of How To Form a Theoretical Framework | Proofed

you're here because you need to develop a theoretical framework i'm here to outline three clear steps to do exactly that i'm jack from proofed this video will break down the process of developing a theoretical framework into three steps the purpose of a theoretical framework is to present and explain the theories and models which have been developed by past researchers the process involves evaluating selecting and comparing the most relevant theories for your research the three steps to forming a theoretical framework are define key concepts evaluate relevant theories validate your research at the end of the video we'll also look at how to structure your theoretical framework depending on the context in which you're presenting it step one define key concepts looking at your research question and problem statement you need to identify the key concepts and define them for your audience step 2 evaluate relevant theories as you develop your theoretical framework you need to compare the different approaches that have been proposed by past researchers identify at least two authors from the existing literature then outline compare and contrast their definitions of the key concepts relevant to your research question once you have done this you can highlight the definition which best suits your research and justify your choice step three validate your research discussing existing theories and research is important but you really need to outline how your research will expand on the current knowledge and add value to the field you should aim to test whether a theory holds in a particular context use theory as a basis for interpreting your results critique or challenge a theory or combine different theories in a new or unique way finally let's look at how to structure the theoretical framework depending on which context we're presenting it in structuring a theoretical framework can be done in a number of ways technically there are no fixed rules but it's important to use a clear and logical structure try to refer to your key concepts and research question to help anchor your structure a theoretical framework is often included as a chapter in a literature review especially as part of a thesis or dissertation if you're dealing with particularly complicated research theories it may be necessary to include a separate section for your theoretical framework here's a step-by-step guide for conducting and writing your literature review before we finish let's double check that we've covered everything with a quick recap have you identified key concepts evaluated relevant theories validated your own research and finally formed a logical structure for your theoretical framework with these three clear steps you can now form a theoretical framework if you're still unsure about anything i've linked some resources in the description that i think will be helpful and as always ask me any questions you have in the comments we post these videos every week focused on different fundamentals of writing communication and content creation helping you to unlock your best work your writing proof [Music] [Music] you