Note that the purpose of this week is to help you then pick one of thesetheories you have explored to help you form the basis for writing thetheoretical framework section of your dissertation during Week 7. It istherefore certainly worth exploring potential theories very thoroughly thisweek because next week you will be required to select and justify yourrationale for choosing one over the others in terms of suitability andapplicability.
This week, as you begin to explore some potentially relevant theoreticalframeworks, you will complete a 2-part assignment.
PART 1:
To start generating ideas, read up on what might be some potentiallyrelevant educational theories. Remember to access peer reviewedliterature only, (not popular sources such as google or Wikipedia). TheNCU Library is a good place to start. Use key words that will enable athorough search. Connect with a librarian if you need assistance orsupport.
Keep a list of the theories you come across as you are exploring so thatyou can return to these later as you narrow your list. Throughbrainstorming exercise start to more closely narrow your list, and moreclosely examine 2-3 possible educational theories, make detailed notes,and then complete a chart like this, developed by Bloomberg (2023).Please check your notes carefully against this template to ensure youare identifying the most important information as required for thisassignment:
THEORY NOTES
Name the theory: Definition: Here you will define the theory usingappropriate citations
Description: Here you will describe the theory insufficient detail (1-2 paragraphs) so that a readercan understand all the features of the theory andhow it might be applied to particular problems orissues. Also, include any relevant detailsregarding how has the theory may havechanged and evolved since its originaldevelopment.
Application: Explain in 1-2 paragraphs:
(a) how might this theory help frame your work?
(b) How can your work potentially contribute to adeeper understanding of this theory?
References: Here provide the peer reviewedliterature you accessed to review this theory (Donot include any popular sources like Google,Wikipedia, magazine articles, orcorrespondence.)
Theory #1
(Name the Theory)
Definition:
Description:
Application:
References:
Theory #2
(Name the Theory)
Definition:
Description:
Application:
References:
Theory #3
(Name the Theory)
Definition:
Description:
Application:
References:
PART 2:
For this second part of this week's assignment, you are required toreview the theoretical framework sections in some published NCUdissertations. Go to the ProQuest search of NCU Dissertations using thelink provided in the week's resources.
In the search bar, enter a few keywords that align with your researchtopic such as 'faculty retention' or 'adult education' or 'online teaching'and hit search. You can also try using combinations of keywords such asfaculty retention in higher ed' or 'adult education in India' or 'onlineteaching during COVID'. On the left side of the page, limit your search toonly dissertations from the current year and hit update. Select tworecently published NCU dissertations that catch your eye and downloadthese for review.
For each dissertation, be sure to address the following items. Includeboth of your summaries in the same Word document.
● List the title and author of the dissertation.● Read the theoretical framework section in Chapters 1 and 3.● Describe the theoretical framework that was selected for this
dissertation.● Explain how the theoretical framework relates to this specific
dissertation topic.
Length: 2 pages total (1 page per summary), excluding title andreference pages
References: Include a minimum of 2 sources (at least one for eachdissertation reviewed), including in-text citations and a full reference foreach source.
