Nursing 2250A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Frame Problem, Operational Definition, Theoretical Definition
21 Jul 2018
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Ontology: the nature of being; (cid:498)what can be said to exist(cid:499) Epistemology: (cid:498)how do we know what we know? (cid:499) Methodology: the process through which knowledge is acquired. Theory: a generalization that systemically explains the relationship between phenomena. Helps describe, explain or predict set of defined concepts and propositions. Word picture of phenomenon symbolizes aspect of reality concrete or abstract. Derived from theories or generalizations of empirical data. May be used interchangeable with (cid:498)framework(cid:499) focuses on structure and composition. Provides an explicit explanation why the problem under study exists by showing how the variables related to each other frameworks explain the theor/concepts. Give relationships of variables this could result in developing hypothesis, which is testable. Commonalities require conceptual definitions of key concepts can be depicted in a schematic model. Use concepts as building blocks can"t be proven-they are supported/accepted can be used to generate hypotheses can serve as a stimulus to research.
