Links to Theory-Related Handouts

• Handouts explaining what theory is (and isn't)
  • Handout explaining differences between theory and related concepts ( hypotheses, models, and laws)
  • Table contrasting theory with common sense
• Handouts about usingtheory to generate research ideas
  • Ten ways to use theory to generate research ideas
  • Examples of research based on theory
  • Table comparing theory to other ways of generating research ideas
  • Six research idea generation techniques applicable to theory, as well as common sense, and literature searches
  • Table looking at the pros and cons of theory-based research

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