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                     MENTION THE CHALLENGES  
RESEARCHES FACE WHILE  
DEVELOPING A 
THEORETICAL  FRAMEWORK
An Academic presentation by
Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, 
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TODAY'S 
DISCUSSION
Outline In-
Brief
Introduction
Challenges in Preparing the Theoretical 
Study  Lack of Appropriate References and 
Resources  Out-dated References
Lack of Reliable Archival Data
Difficulties Related to the Quality of 
Writing  Conclusion
In-Brief
 Theoretical Framework of a Dissertation acts as a background that supports  
your research and shows the reader that you have relevant knowledge in the  
particular research area. Your theoretical framework must prove how your  
research fits into what is already known, i.e. It has to show how your research 
 contributes to the field. It must be in the position to address your research  
questions and methodology and helps you to prove your research problem.
Introduction
PhD Literature Review Theoretical Framework is  
always found in the initial section of a dissertation,  
and it acts as the foundation for investigating a problem 
 statement associated with your research.
The theoretical framework is also considered as the 
 conceptual structure that guides the research work.
It acts as a background that supports your research  
and shows the reader that you have sound knowledge 
 in the particular research area.
Contd..
It plays a significant part in proving the originality of the research problem.
The theoretical framework plays a significant role in guiding the process of a 
 research study.
T heoretical Framework for Your Research aims at creating any theory is to 
define,
predict and master phenomenon.
A theory generalizes the observations and contains interrelated, coherent set of ideas 
 and models.
Contd..
The main purposes of formulating a theoretical Framework are, it helps the 
 researcher in clearly variables identification related to the research study.
It also offers them a general framework for data analysis.
It is essential to prepare research using descriptive and experimental methods which 
 are provided by a theoretical framework.
It conceptualizes the nature of your research problem and also shows the basis and 
 analysis you choose to investigate that problem.
This framework identifies the way you perceive, make sense of, and interpret
necessary data.
Contd..

Challenges in The problem statement, research question and
 Preparing L iterature Review serves as the base for preparing 
the  a  literature review.
Theoretical  According to Maxwell" Building Theoretical Framework 
Study  is not just a summarization of what has already 
existed  in the field.
Instead, it as to ground the proposed study within the 
 relevant previous work, so that it will give a clear 
sense  to the reader that your theoretical approach to 
the  phenomena that you offer to study" Maxwell 
emphasis  that the theoretical framework should 
serve the  following two purposes:
Contd..
1. You must prove how your research fits into what is already known
2. Has to show how your research contributes to the field. It must be in the position 
 to address your research questions and methodology and helps you to prove 
 your research problem.
Lack of  In a PhDDissertation theory is discussed and  
Appropriate evaluated in the theoretical framework area.
 References The theories mentioned in this part must be related to 
 and   your research work.
Resources The main goals of theoretical review framework are,
Describing the key theories
Estimate and associate related theories and 
 representations
Describe the assumptions and expectations that 
 guide your project
Contd..
Through this information, you are framing that your research is grounded in the 
 established ideas.
This part of the dissertation lays the foundation which will support your analysis and 
 allow you to interpret the result and their broader relevance's.
With the Help of Literature Review, you can identify how other researchers have 
 defined and drawn the connection between these key concepts.
The main aim of writing the theoretical framework is to compare and critically 
 evaluate the approaches that various authors have proposed.
Contd..
After reviewing several models and theories, you can identify the best fit theory to 
 your research and can justify why it is so while handling complex research 
project;  you can combine theories from various fields to create your unique 
framework.
Make sure that the mentioned important theories must relate to your key concepts.
Hence it is always necessary to identify reference paper which relevant to our 
 research, quality (relevancy) is more important than quantity.
Out-dated  
Reference
References help in Identify
s ing the Research Gap  and also help in justifying 
your research work.
It shows the reader that you have relevant  
knowledge in that particular area of research, so it 
 is essential to select a reference that relevant to  
your area of research and always consider recent  
publication as references maximum five years  
previous publication.
Contd..
Out-dated references your research work; there might be chances that the same 
 problem statement you have identified already proven by someone recently.
References help the readers to identify and locate sources which are used to 
 justify the research area.
References must be accurate and complete.
Lack of  
Reliable It refers to the information which is already present in 
 someone else's files.
 
Archiva Because of legal requirements originally prepared reports 
 or research purposes are often kept as an internal record.
l  Data
In general, the result of completed activities is not subject to 
 change and therefore, sometimes it is known as fixed 
data.
The T heoretical Framework is a combination of several
models and theories.
Contd..
One can identify the best fit theory to your research and can justify why it is so  
while handling complex research project; you can combine theories from various 
 fields to create your unique framework.
Lack of reliable archival data will leads to an inadequate theoretical framework.
Difficulties 
Write a Theoretical Framework in a way that it  
 Related to comprises the best theory that matches your research  
 the and justifies why it is so or in some complex research 
 project; you need to combine theories of different
Quality  of work.so while taking another person's idea to state 
Writing your
research theory, you have to rephrase or rewrite it 
 without getting plagiarism.
It shows the originality of the work that you have made.
A successful dissertation or T heoretical Framework 
in  PhD Dissertation needs to have proper 
paraphrase,  whether it is your explanation or 
interpretation of  another person's ideas.
Conclusion
While Developing Conceptual & Theoretical  
Framework in PhD Dissertation careful attention must  
be paid while writing a theoretical framework since it  
acts as a background which supports research and  
shows the reader that you have sound knowledge in the 
 particular research area.
It plays an essential part in proving the originality of the
research problem.
It also plays an indispensable role in guiding the process 
 of a research study.
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