CONCEPTUAL

FRAMEWORK
AND
THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK
DEFINITION OF CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

 A Conceptual Framework is a graphical presentation

of your concepts or ideas on the basis structure or
components of your research as well as on the
relationships of these elements with one another.
 It is a graph or non-prose material, specifically, a
schematic diagram that’s shows a well-ordered
elements of the research.
PURPOSE OF CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Conceptual Framework shows the Organization,

Order, and Direction of your research study.

 Obtain a General understanding of the research

 Notion on the research activities on the Manner you want
to carry these activities out
 Knowledge you have to prove your familiarity with your
research topic
CONCEPT MAP
Made up of varied figures: Lines, Circles, Boxes, and
other marks or symbols representing your concepts
on these varied features of your research – research
question, review of related literature, research
methodology, and variables.

An example of a Conceptual Framework of a research

study.
Research Problem or Topic: “Improving Critical thinking
through Systematic Functional Grammar”
A SAMPLE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
VS
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Conceptual Framework
- plans, concepts, or ideas about the
many aspects of your research are shown
and clarified graphically and verbally.
Theoretical Framework
- gives and explains the theories,
principles, generalizations, and research
findings.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
-enables the reader to clearly see in their mind the
basic structure of the research and the relationships
of variables and other factual things involved in the
study.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
-makes people know and understand evidence-
based truths, concepts, speculations and
assumptions underlying each aspect of the research
and the relationships of these research features with
one another.
POINTERS IN WRITING A
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
1. Familiarize yourself with the objective of the conceptual
framework.
2. Base the concepts of the conceptual framework on your own
understanding of the elements and of the relationships of the
research
features.
3. See to it that all of the aspects of the conceptual framework are
related
to the objective of the research.
4. Let others read your conceptual framework for comments of