EDACE 882 ZRA – Assignment 4

Exercise 4 — Due date November 13, 2022

(50 pts) Theoretical Frameworks

Choose one theoretical framework that you might consider using in your research study or one that you want to investigate a bit more.

Find two primary research articles that use the theoretical framework you chose. It must be two different research studies and two different articles. 

In a 2 to 3-page paper, compare and contrast the way each researcher used the theoretical framework you chose. 

The paper should include three parts:

1. (17 pts) A description/discussion of how the theoretical framework was used in the same way in the two research studies. 
2. (17 pts) A description/discussion of how the theoretical framework was used in a different way in the two research studies.
3. (10 pts) Identify what conceptual lens each researcher used, if any. Also, note how it was different from the theoretical framework. If not used, simply state that.
4. (6 pts) References with links to your 2 articles in APA style.

Use your answers to the following questions to guide this homework assignment.
What was the research question in article #1?
What was the research question in article #2? 
What was the research methodology used in article #1?
What was the research methodology used in article #2?
How did the researcher use the theoretical framework to guide the research study in article #1?
How did the researcher use the theoretical framework to guide the research study in article #2?
What was the conceptual framework/lens used in article #1, if any?
How was the conceptual framework linked to the theoretical framework in article #1?
What was the conceptual framework/lens used in article #2, if any?
How was the conceptual framework linked to the theoretical framework and research questions in article #1? and in Article #2?