Mathai, Sindhu
(2021)
The good, the popular and the bad: different shades of ‘theory’ use in educational research.
Contemporary Education Dialogue.
pp. 1-9.
ISSN 2249-5320
Abstract
‘Theory’ may refer to a system of ideas, principles or frameworks which
are overarching, and serve as an anchor to understand and generalise
about particular instances and experiences. It also provides conceptual
and analytical frameworks which govern the ways in which questions
are asked, the research methodologies and methods we choose, as well
as writing practices. While the ‘doing of research’ often takes precedence
over foregrounding our theoretical underpinnings, it is meaningful to
understand where our ideas come from, whether current or past, and how
these considerations contribute to what we deem ‘research worthy’.
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