Role of Theory in Research Philosophical Orientations Consider the role of theory in research and the relationship between theory and philosophical 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.
WRITE: A one-page paper with:
-An explanation of the role of theory in research.
-Next, identify a theory in your discipline of Early Childhood Education ( Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) by Lev
Vygotsky) explain its basic tenets.
-Then, with this theory in mind, consider your answer to the following question posed by Dr. Burkholder: “What do I have to believe about the world and about human beings in order for me to accept or use this theory?”
-Finally, describe the extent to which the epistemological and ontological assumptions of your chosen theory align with the philosophical orientation that reflects your worldview.
Role of Theory in Research Philosophical Orientations Resources
1- Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 1, “Human Inquiry and Science”
https://archive.org/stream/TheBasisOfSocialResearchEarlBabbieUploadedByUniversityOfSargodha…TaimoorAli/The%20Basis%20of
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2- Burkholder, G. J., Cox, K. A., & Crawford, L. M. (2016). The scholar-practitioners guide to research design. Baltimore,
MD: Laureate Publishing.
Chapter 2, “Philosophical Foundations and the Role of Theory in Research”
https://paulaspearlsblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/planning-a-dissertation-study1.pdf
- Zone of Proximal Development Resources:
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS823US823&ei=lqoJXMnxKYP00wLGzKr4Bg&q=is+the+zone+of+proximal+development+a
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- What is the research design?
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- Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 2, “Paradigms, Theory, and Research” (attached)
- https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/theory
- https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/c.php?g=80773&p=518353#8564368
