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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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About the Authors | |
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Introduction | |
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Conceptual Frameworks Explored and Defined | |
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Defining and Situating Conceptual Frameworks: Concluding Thoughts | |
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Why Conceptual Frameworks? | |
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What (and Where) Is Theory? | |
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The Many Levels of Theory: A Thought Experiment | |
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Whose Theory Is It, and Where Does It Come From? | |
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What Is a Literature Review, and What Is It for? | |
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The Case for Conceptual Frameworks: Concluding Thoughts | |
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Excavating Questions: Conceptual Frameworks and Research Design | |
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"Excavating" Research Questions | |
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About the Author | |
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Background and Context: An Overview of the Work in Focus | |
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Spillane, J. E (2002). "Local Theories of Teacher Change: The Pedagogy of District Policies and Programs" | |
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The Argument | |
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Conceptual Frameworks and Research Design | |
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The Coevolution of Conceptual Frameworks and Research Design | |
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Conceptual Frameworks and Research Design: Concluding Thoughts | |
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The Role of the Conceptual Framework in Data Collection and Fieldwork | |
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Who You Are, How You Think, and What You Study | |
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About the Author | |
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Background and Context: An Overview of the Work in Focus | |
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Fine, M., & Sirin, S. R. (2007). "Theorizing Hyphenated Selves: Researching Youth Development in and Across Contentious Political Contexts" | |
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The Argument | |
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Hyphenated Selves as a Theoretical Framework | |
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The Hyphen as Method: Positionality and Practice | |
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Conceptual Frameworks and Fieldwork: Concluding Thoughts | |
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Conceptual Frameworks and the Analysis of Data | |
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Examining the Influence of an Ever-Emerging Conceptual Framework | |
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About the Author | |
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Background and Context: An Overview of the Work in Focus | |
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Erickson, F. (1996). "Going for the Zone: The Social and Cognitive Ecology of Teacher-Student Interaction in Classroom Conversations" | |
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The Argument | |
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From Argument to Analysis | |
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Transcription as Data Analysis | |
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Evolving and Shifting Frameworks of Analysis | |
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Conceptual Frameworks and Data Analysis: Concluding Thoughts | |
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Expanding the Conversation, Extending the Argument: The Role of Conceptual Frameworks in Presenting, Explaining, and Contextualizing Findings | |
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About the Author | |
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Background and Context: An Overview of the Work in Focus | |
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Being in Conversation With Theory: Influences on Thought and Action | |
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Spencer, M., Dupree, D., & Hartmann, T. (1997). 'A Phenomenological Variant of Ecological Systems Theory (PVEST): A Self-Organizational Perspective in Context" | |
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The Argument | |
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Presenting and Discussing Findings | |
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Using Findings to Contextualize and Extend the Argument | |
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Learning From Surprises: How Findings | |
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Reshape Conceptual Frameworks | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Conceptual Framework as Guide and Ballast | |
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Developing a Conceptual Framework | |
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Starting Points: Self and Audience | |
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Making-and Breaking-Your Plans | |
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The Conversation: From Listening to Speaking | |
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Strategies and Exercises for Developing Conceptual Frameworks | |
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Identifying Your Interests, Beliefs, and Motivations for Doing Research | |
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Examination of the "Conversations Already Happening" | |
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Ongoing Questions and Concerns About the Research | |
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Concept Maps | |
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Research Memos | |
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Research Journal | |
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Reason & Rigor | |
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References | |
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Author Index | |
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Subject Index | |