PERRA ANAK LANTING (BA18110487)
CONCEPTS:
- Abstract description of phenomena
- Can be words or mental images
- Important for COMMUNICATION
FRAMEWORK IN RESEARCH:
- Conceptual
- Theoretical
Models:
- Show relationships between concepts
- Generally qualitative
- Not ‘proven’
Theories:
- Quantitative evidence
- A proposed relationships between concepts
- Considered more ‘proven’ than models
- Systematic : use to explain, predict, describe and prescribe phenomena
- Tested and measured
- Most of the time using quantitative research
- It takes a lot more than are research study to prove a theory
- Qualitative research can be use to support themes
- The more research to support theory, the better it is
REMEMBER!
- Concepts need to be define in order to build a model or a theory
- Both model and theory show propose relationship between concepts
- Difference : amount of proves that exist for them
- MODEL: Not considered proven
- THEORIES: Considered proven and supported by multiple research studies. More systematic representation of phenomenon.
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