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Reference Framework

It is a the theorical fundamentation of the investigation, it provides coordination and coherence about concepts and propositions related to the central topic

What is it composed of?

Definition of the central problem

Objectives

Justification

General

Specifics

3 key questions:

1) Usefulness: what is it useful for?

2) Importance: what it is important?

3) Novelty: what makes it novel?

Concepts of the study

Quantitative

Qualitative

1. Describe problematic area

2. Set limits (What could you study?) Categories and selecting one

4. Identify gaps and lacks in the research knowledge and outline a proposal that meets what is required and why you will do it

5. Ask the Research Question (RQ) that should be resolved

It responds to the Research Question (RQ)

It contains all the variables that are being studied

States the action that will be carried out to solve the RQ (verb in infinitive)

It needs to be measurable, quantifiable and realistic

Define how to develop general objective

Achievement indicators

Interdependent character (what? what for?)

Contained within the G.O.

To develop a research project, it is necessary to explicit the concepts of the study to be conducted, which must be expressed in the research problem (QR)

The quantitative approach is sequential and probative

Each stage precedes the next and we can not "jump" or evade steps

The order is rigorous, although of course, we can redefine some phase

Part of an idea that is limited and research objectives and questions are derived

But when they are redefined in the way they are understood or defined by the target community it refers to qualitative research

The qualitative approach is also guided by significant areas or topics of research

Qualitative studies can develop questions and hypotheses before, during or after data collection and analysis

Self-assessment

It is necessary to understand that there must be coherence between

Title

Problem

Objectives

Justification

This internal coherence is part of a well-structured project

Example

Example

Determine the differential characteristics of the creative production of psychotic patients in the context of hospitalization

Evaluate the creative and cognitive abilities of people hospitalized in the psychiatric area

Identify the socialization capacities of hospitalized patients in the community

To evaluate the interaction capacity of patients in controlled environments

REFERENCES:

1. Sampieri, R., Fernandez, C. and Baptista, P. (2010). Metodología de la Investigación. 6th ed. Mexico: McGRAW-HILL, pp.4-12.

2. How to build a reference framework guide