Theory: The Missing Link in Successful Student Scholarship

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dc.contributor.authorTajalli, Hassan
dc.contributor.authorShields, Patricia M.
dc.date.accessioned2006-07-06T10:19:52Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:20:06Z
dc.date.issued2005-10-13
dc.description.abstractSince 1998, the capstone papers of students at Texas State University have won the Pi Alpha Alpha masters student paper award five times. The papers are so successful because students have mastered the art of building and using intermediate theory or conceptual frameworks. This paper introduces the notion of micro-conceptual frameworks and examines how students use them to connect all aspects of empirical inquiry (e.g., problem definition, purpose, literature review, methodology, data collection, and analysis). These conceptual frameworks act like a map that gives coherence to the enterprise. They are a critical "missing link" in successful student empirical research.
dc.description.departmentPolitical Science
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dc.format.extent42 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationTajalli, H., & Shields, P. M. (2005). Theory: The missing link in successful student scholarship. Paper presented at the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3981
dc.language.isoen
dc.sourceNational Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Annual Conference, 2005, Washington D.C., United States.
dc.subjectstudent research
dc.subjectpragmatism
dc.subjectconceptual framework
dc.subjectDewey, John
dc.subjectPolitical Science
dc.titleTheory: The Missing Link in Successful Student Scholarship
dc.typePaper

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