Research Skills: Week 72

FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT

Learn
A framework offers a model of how to make logical sense of the relationships among several factors identifies as important to the research. The framework discusses the inter relationships among the concepts and or variables that are deemed to be integral to the dynamics of the situation being investigated.

Unlearn
Developing such a framework helps us to formulate research questions and perhaps postulates or hypothesis and test certain relationship so as to improve our understanding of the dynamics of the situation.

Relearn
From the framework, then research objectives can be developed to examine whether relationships formulated are valid or not. The suggested relationships can thereafter be tested through appropriate analyses. The theoretical framework is then a logically developed, described and elaborated network of associations among concepts or variables deemed relevant to the problem situation which have been identified through preliminary information gathering and literature review. It is important to realize that experience and intuition also guide us in developing the framework.