How to prepare a theoretical framework?

Preparing research framework (theoretical framework) in the dissertation of the master and doctoral thesis is the method used by the researcher to express the problem of the study, and to identify the reasons for its emergence, and analyse it in a scientific way. Preparing research framework (theoretical framework) involves a set of stages arranged in a systematic order, which are called the components of framework and it starts with the introduction of the thesis, and ends with the development of recommendations and proposals. 

 The concept of theatrical framework: 

• The theoretical framework is the theatrical background of the research which tackled the research problem.
• A complete framework has many components known as the components of framework, some believe that the theoretical framework starts from the development of hypotheses to reach recommendations, while others believe that the theoretical framework is merely proposing what previous researchers have reached.
• When writing a complete framework, you should consider all the components of framework.
• When writing a complete framework, you should start by writing the headlines for theoretical framework as will be shown later.

 Preparing research framework (complete framework): 

 When a researcher decides on preparing research framework, he should start by writing headlines for a theoretical framework. Preparing research framework is not an easy task, while many researchers believe that preparing research framework is not a core component of the research. However, many supervisors believe that preparing research framework is the most important parts of the research. Preparing research framework provides a theoretical background of the research.

In addition to that, preparing research framework (complete framework) enable the researcher to encompass pervious theories relating to his research. If the researcher paid great attention to preparing research framework, he will be able to understand the origin of his research. Preparing research framework can help the researcher in understanding the results of his research. 

Moreover, preparing research framework (complete framework) also help the researcher develop research recommendations. Having that said, when preparing research framework (complete framework), the researcher will be aware of previous efforts, and where these efforts have ended, and what contributions the researcher added to complete these efforts. Furthermore, when preparing research framework (complete framework), the researcher can decide on areas that need further investigation by future researcher. Having that said, preparing research framework (complete framework) will enable the researcher identify the gaps in the area being researched.

 How to formulate the theoretical framework? 

• Writing headlines for a theatrical framework

Preparing research framework (complete framework) typically starts by writing headlines for a theatrical framework. The process of writing headlines for a theatrical framework help the researcher understand where the theoretical framework is going.

In addition to that, writing headlines for a theatrical framework enable the researcher from identifying the resources needed. When the researcher starts by writing headlines for a theatrical framework, he will be able to search for related resources that may in turn direct him to more important aspects.

Researcher should consider that when writing headlines for a theatrical framework that these headlines are merely initial propositions. That said, researchers should start by writing headlines for a theatrical framework as a draft that is subject to modifications. After writing headlines for a theatrical framework, the researcher should reread these headlines to identify any gaps (if any).

After the completion of writing headlines for a theatrical framework, the researcher should present these headlines to his supervisor for final check. At this stage, the researcher starts by writing headlines for a theatrical framework in its final shape.

• Drafting the introduction:

Drafting the introduction is the step that follows writing headlines for a theatrical framework, and the introduction of should have a clear and expressive significance as well as should include the reasons why the researcher chose that topic.

•  Formulation of Research Variables:

Research variables are the most important elements of the theoretical framework; they are the main component of scientific hypotheses through which the researcher expresses a specific solution to the problem through the information he possesses, but this is in the process of experimentation, the hypothesis may be true or false.

• Previous studies and references:

• It is one of the most influential elements in preparing research framework, and without it will not be available any scientific material for research, and whatever information is available to the student, this will not discourage the need for other information related to the research.
• The scientific researcher should make sure that the data in the references or books that he reads is correct, taking care to quote the relevant parts of the research, and exclude others.
• Attention to objectivity and lack of propensity for personal opinions in the information quoted to suit the viewpoint of the researcher only, it should diversify and formulate many views.
• The research should summarize the previous studies, , and the most famous methods of documenting the method of the American Psychological Association, and the Harvard method.

 Definition of terminologies: 

It is a set of concepts related to the research, for example, where the researcher presents in this section the definition of the related terms and concepts for the research.

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