Methodological and analytical theories

Conceptual and a theoretical framework.

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Post an explanation of how Grant and Osanloo (2014) describe the differences between conceptual and a theoretical framework. Support your explanation with examples from the article as well as from your texts.

Be sure to support your main post and response post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA style.

Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Required Readings
Ravitch, S. M., & Carl, N. M. (2016). Qualitative research: Bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 2, “Using Conceptual Frameworks in Research” (pp. 33–63)
Chapter 3, “Critical Qualitative Research Design” (pp. 65–110) (focus on pp. 85–89)
Rubin, H. J., & Rubin, I. S. (2012). Qualitative interviewing: The art of hearing data (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 1, “Listening, Hearing, and Sharing” (pp. 1–11)
Chapter 2, “Research Philosophy and Qualitative Interviews” (pp. 13–24)

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