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aerj-theory-and-framework

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Use when building the conceptual or theoretical framework for an American Educational Research Journal (AERJ) manuscript. AERJ expects a clear framework that frames the question, guides the design and analysis, and elevates a result into a contribution to understanding. Strengthens the framework; it does not invent theory.

When to use

• Articulating the conceptual or theoretical framework section
• Addressing reviewer feedback on under-theorized or atheoretical papers
• Connecting constructs to measures or coding/interpretation
• Stating propositions, hypotheses, or guiding questions
• Defining constructs operationally for quantitative or qualitative work
• Stating the contribution to understanding
• Attending to equity and context assumptions

When not to use

• Inventing theory

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