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Reason & Rigor
How Conceptual Frameworks Guide Research
Second Edition
Sharon M. Ravitch
University of Pennsylvania
Matthew Riggan
University of Pennsylvania
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Brief Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Introduction to Conceptual Frameworks
Chapter 2: Why Conceptual Frameworks?
Chapter 3: Origins of a Conceptual Framework: The Birth of Grit
Chapter 4: Excavating Questions: Conceptual Frameworks, Research Questions,
and Research Design
Chapter 5: The Role of the Conceptual Framework in Data Collection and
Fieldwork
Chapter 6: Conceptual Frameworks and the Analysis of Data
Chapter 7: Expanding the Conversation, Extending the Argument: The Role of
Conceptual Frameworks in Presenting, Explaining, and Contextualizing Findings
Chapter 8: Reflections on the Making and Re-Making of a Conceptual
Framework
Chapter 9: The Conceptual Framework as Guide and Ballast
References
Author Index
Subject Index
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Detailed Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Introduction to Conceptual Frameworks
Conceptual Frameworks Explored and Defined
Elements of a Conceptual Framework
Organization of This Book
Concluding Thoughts: Using Conceptual Frameworks
Chapter 2: Why Conceptual Frameworks?
What (and Where) Is Theory?
Whose Theory Is It, and Where Does It Come From?
What Is a Literature Review, and What Is It For?
The Case for Conceptual Frameworks: Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 3: Origins of a Conceptual Framework: The Birth of Grit
About the Author
Background and Context: An Overview of the Work in FocusDuckworth, A.
D., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and
Passion for Long-Term Goals
The Argument
Origins: Conversations With the Dead and the Living
Formulating the Concept: From Conversing to Inquiring
Forming and Advancing the Argument
Conceptualizing Frameworks: Concluding Thoughts
Reflection Questions
References
Chapter 4: Excavating Questions: Conceptual Frameworks, Research Questions,
and Research Design
“Excavating” Research Questions
About the Author
Background and Context: An Overview of the Work in FocusSpillane, J. P.
(2002)Local Theories of Teacher Change: The Pedagogy of District Policies and
Programs
The Argument
Conceptual Frameworks and Research Design
The Co-Evolution of Conceptual Frameworks and Research Design
Conceptual Frameworks and Research Design: Concluding Thoughts
Reflection Questions
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References
Chapter 5: The Role of the Conceptual Framework in Data Collection and
Fieldwork
Who You Are, How You Think, and What You Study
About the Author
Background and Context: An Overview of the Work in FocusFine, M., &
Sirin, S. R. (2007). Theorizing Hyphenated Selves: Researching Youth
Development in and Across Contentious Political Contexts
The Argument
Hyphenated Selves as a Theoretical Framework
The Hyphen as Method: Positionality and Practice
Conceptual Frameworks and Fieldwork: Concluding Thoughts
Reflection Questions
References
Chapter 6: Conceptual Frameworks and the Analysis of Data
Examining the Influence of an Ever-Emerging Conceptual Framework
About the Author
Background and Context: An Overview of the Work in FocusErickson, F.
(1996). Going for the Zone: The Social and Cognitive Ecology of Teacher-Student
Interaction in Classroom Conversations
The Argument
From Argument to Analysis
Transcription as Data Analysis
Evolving and Shifting Frameworks of Analysis
Conceptual Frameworks and Data Analysis: Concluding Thoughts
Reflection Questions
References
Chapter 7: Expanding the Conversation, Extending the Argument: The Role of
Conceptual Frameworks in Presenting, Explaining, and Contextualizing Findings
About the Author
Background and Context: An Overview of the Work in Focus
Being in Conversation With Theory: Influences on Thought and
ActionSpencer, M., Dupree, D., & Hartmann, T. (1997). A Phenomenological
Variant of Ecological Systems Theory (PVEST): A Self-Organizational Perspective
in Context
The Argument
Presenting and Discussing Findings
Conceptual Frameworks, Presenting and Explaining Findings: Concluding
Thoughts
Reflection Questions
References
Chapter 8: Reflections on the Making and Re-Making of a Conceptual
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