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Berman, J., & Smyth, R. (2015). Conceptual frameworks in the doctoral research process a pedagogical model. Innovations in Education & Teaching International, 52(2), 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2013.809011
This article is an examination of the essential role of the conceptual framework in guiding research.

Grant, C., & Osanloo, A. (2014). Understanding, selecting, and integrating a theoretical framework in dissertation research: Creating the blueprint for your house. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 4(2), 12-26. https://doi.org/10.5929/2014.4.2.9
Using the metaphor of the blueprint, these authors explain how the conceptual framework guides the research process.

Graduate Studies Support Center. (n.d.). The foundation of the project proposal: Conceptual/theoretical framework. https://resources.nu.edu/ld.php?content_id=76297534.
This is a helpful two-page resource guide that explains the role of the conceptual framework in the applied doctoral project.

National University Academic Success Center. (2024, September 7). What’s in a qualitative research question? https://resources.nu.edu/researchtools/qualitativeresearchquestions
Although many of these questions are more like those used in a research study, the guidance on how to prepare such questions is useful.