Thesis Notes

Theoretical Framework

Integration of technology and vocational components in the basic and general education curriculum in the Asia-Pacific region have attracted increased attention among the regions’ policy makers with the aim of raising the quality of learners and graduates and empowering them for life long learning hindered by an over crowded curricula. In the Philippines, entrepreneurship development was introduced in schools and a restructured curriculum implemented that makes use of innovative, interdisciplinary and integrative modes of instruction delivery open to revision by schools allowed to redesign and contextualize the Makabayan subject.

Curriculum development, being a dynamic process, can be an effective vehicle in the continuing integration of a focused course of learning objectives and eliminate weak general education or described as a shopping mall curriculum. Through skillful school management of systems, curriculum integration of academic and occupational education can be articulated in a sequence of competency based courses such a food science and craft technology, management of integrating a discipline at this level will therefore aim to balance between breadth and depth to provide students life long learning outcomes putting to good use resources whenever possible and appropriate.

Student empowerment has become a new concern in school management. Lowe (1995) defines empowerment as a process of which an individual have the motivation and skills necessary to perform their responsibilities a sense of achievement in the performed tasks in school. This can be learned and put to practice by the student through competencies incorporated in the integrated course that will enable the student to find answers to challenges in performing the tasks required by the subject.

By: Engr. Mary Rose Florence S. Cobar, Doctor of Philosophy in Education
Thesis title: “Development of a Source Material in Food Dehydration Craft Technology for the Secondary Schools”

Theoretical Framework is a compilation of organized concepts or ideas. It guides the research to determine what thing will be measured and what statistical relationship will be looked for.

Different theories, models, paradigms, perspective related to the problem and the hypothesis are presented as perform of research.

First of all, the researcher must consider the field of knowledge in which the problem statement can be categorized.  Then, decides to focus on one or more theories.

Other way is to practice it is to change the theory into new general framework containing the variables and relationships for the purposes of the research to be undertaken.

When writing a theoretical framework, it is important to mention the theory that will be used by giving the assumptions, defining terms-concepts, identifying variables, and stating the relationship of variables and presenting hypothesis.

Theoretical framework is use to limit the scope of the relevant data by focusing on specific variables and specifying the specific frame or viewpoint that the researcher will take in analysis, and interpreting the data that will be gathered, understanding concepts and variable according to the given definitions, and building knowledge by validating the theory.  It helps when the variables and proposed relationship are illustrated by drawing a chart.

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