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Theory
- Assumptions, principles, or propositions that explain or guide practice (action)
- Set of sentences that show relationships between concepts - why things happen
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Purposes of Theory (4 pts)
- Systematic organization of data
- Provide insight - guide interventions
- Describe / explain significant phenomena
- Predict outcomes
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Focus of Theory
- Describe
- Explain
- Predict
- Control
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Usefulness of Theory (4 pts)
- Interpret and organize data
- Focus on what's important
- Guide interventions
- Determine desired outcomes
- Evidence of effectiveness of interventions
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Relationship between Theory, Research, and Practice
- Cycle with entry @ any point.
- Most likely starts with Practice.
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Research
- Inquiry
- Experimentation
- Collecting information
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Science
- Focus on cause and effect
- Validates theory
- Result of relationship between research and theory
- Process and product
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Science as Process
- Systematic inquiry based on empirical observations
- Procedures or methods of acquiring knowledge
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Science as Product
- Result of investigation
- Empirical knowledge from testing
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