The Use of Theory

1. Think about your own research study of interest. What are examples of independent, dependent, intervening/mediating, moderating, control, and confounding variables? Ask the rainbow question that bridges why the independent variable(s) would the dependent variables? 2. Consider the research project you are developing. How will you incorporate theory into your research? Remember the use of theory is different for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. How is social science theory used in research? 3. Write a theoretical perspective section for your research proposal following the script in Chapter 3 p59 #4 4. What is an example of how participatory social justice theory is used in mixed methods research?