A theoretical framework is the lens through which research can be viewed. It is made up of a single theory or multiple theories that guide the research. Because there are so many theories that you can choose from, selecting the one or two that best support your research can be challenging at first. Be sure to build in enough time to do a bit of searching and reading about different theories before you decide on those that best support your research. A great way to start is to use Google to search for your research area of interest along with ‘educational theories about’ to start generating ideas. Keep a list of the theories you come across as you explore so that you can return to them later as you narrow your list.
Your assignment this week is to come up with three educational theories that may work to create a lens through which to view your topic of interest. For your assignment, answer the following questions for each of the three theories you have selected, using about 1 page for each theory:
What is the name of the theory?
Who is the author or creator of the theory?
How has the theory changed and evolved since its original development?
How might this theory help frame your work?
How can your work contribute to a deeper development of this theory?
Note that the purpose of this assignment is to help you then pick one or two of these three theories you have explored to help you form the basis for writing the theoretical framework section of Chapter 1 of your dissertation during Week 7.
Length: 3 pages total, 1 page for each theory summary, all in the same Word document.
References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.
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