A note on "what is theory": a few main points:
The main ideas are from : Stewart, J., Harte, V. and Sambrook, S. (2011), "What is theory?", Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 35 No. 3, pp. 221-229. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591111120386.
Point 1: "... a theory is “a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something”:
Point 2: "a proposition that a theory, if it is valid and is to have value, provides an explanation with general and perhaps universal application";
Point 3: "... a theory is, or can be, tentative and an intention to explain rather than an actual explanation";
Point 4: ".... the concept of theory is inextricably connected to notions of science that, in origin at least, refers to investigating the world according to a set of rules and principles";
Further e-resources to study:
No comments:
Post a Comment