Role of Theory in Research Discussion
For this Discussion, you will consider the role of theory in research and the relationship between theory and philosophicaFl orientations. You will also familiarize yourself with a theory in your field so that you may become more conversant in your discipline’s theoretical foundations.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post an explanation of the role of theory in research. Next, identify a theory in your discipline and explain its basic tenets. Then, with this theory in mind, consider your answer to the following question posed by Drs. Burkholder and Burbank in last week’s reading: “What do I have to believe about the world and about human beings in order for me to accept or use this theory?” (p. 27). Finally, describe the extent to which the epistemological and ontological assumptions of your chosen theory align with the philosophical orientation that reflects your worldview.
Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.
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So the books names as follows:
Burkholder, G. J., Cox, K. A., Crawford, L. M., & Hitchcock, J.H. (Eds.) (2020). Research design and methods: An applied guide for the scholar-practitioner. SAGE Publications, Inc.
- Chapter 3, “Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks in Research”
Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
- Chapter 2, “Paradigms, Theory, and Research”
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Researchers use theories to explain, understand, and predict different phenomena. They are also used to extend or challenge the existing findings or knowledge but have to be within the determined bounding assumptions’ limits. In research, theories enable researchers and readers to connect to the existing knowledge about the issue at hand (Burkholder et al., 2017). Secondly, the theoretical assumptions provided enable researchers to address questions like how and why. This means that the generalization of various aspects of a phenomenon does not happen, but detailed and logical explanations are provided (Babbie, 2017). Thirdly, theories enable researchers to determine various variables and how they might change under certain circumstances.
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