CMP-9701E v3

Bloomberg, L. D., & Volpe, M. (2019). Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end (4th ed.). SAGE.
Read Chapter 7 (“Developing and Presenting Your Literature Review”). The section of the chapter on theoretical frameworks provides a thorough overview of the function, purpose, and value of theoretical frameworks in dissertation research, as well as the ways in which a theoretical framework is distinguished from a conceptual framework. Access the Redshelf book from your course, in the Getting Started module or from the Bookshelf link, on the top navigation bar.

Cassibba, J. (2021). The effect of difficulty orientation and self-efficacy on performance in STEM: A quantitative correlational study (Order No. 28720200). Available from Dissertations & Theses @ Northcentral University. (2585939494).
Review dissertation examples from NCU alumni. Specifically look at how the authors addressed their study’s theoretical framework in Chapter 2. Here is an example.

Before you exit the example dissertation, navigate to the Search bar in ProQuest and enter a few keywords that align with your research topic such as ‘faculty retention’ or ‘adult education’ or ‘online teaching’ and hit search. You can also try using combinations of keywords such as faculty retention in higher ed’ or ‘adult education in India’ or ‘online teaching during COVID’. On the left side of the page, limit your search to only dissertations from the current year and hit update. Select two recently published NCU dissertations that catch your eye and download these for review.

Northcentral University. (2019). NU dissertation center [Web resource]. Northcentral University.
This resource provides information for developing the theoretical framework.

NU Library. (2019). Researching Theoretical Frameworks [Web resource].
NU’s academic success center has created detailed instructions to show you how to find possible frameworks using a variety of resources such as eBook databases, Proquest dissertations, NavigatorSearch, and more. An ASC tutorial shows you how to search for theoretical frameworks using google (NU, 2019).

Grant, C., & Osanloo, A. (2014). Understanding, selecting, and integrating a theoretical framework in dissertation research: Creating a blueprint for your “house.” Administrative Issues Journal: Education, Practice, and Research, 4(2), 12-26.
This article discusses the blueprint process for creating the dissertation, focusing on the steps necessary for selecting, integrating, and presenting a theoretical framework structure for the dissertation.