This document discusses the importance of conceptual frameworks in research. A conceptual framework shows the relationship between the variables in a study through a visual diagram and narrative explanation. It helps keep the research focused and allows readers to understand the main concepts without reading the entire study. There are different types of conceptual frameworks, including taxonomies, visual representations, and mathematical descriptions. To make a conceptual framework, researchers identify important variables, think about how they relate, create a visual model, and explain the framework in writing.

1. THE CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK

2. •A conceptual
framework shows the
relationship of the
variables of your
study.

3. •It includes a visual
diagram or a model that
summarizes the
concepts of your study
and a narrative
explanation of the
model presented.

4. WHY IS A FRAMEWORK
IMPORTANT?

5. •The conceptual
framework keeps you
on track by presenting
and simplifying the
relationship between the
variables (serves as
guide)

6. • Just by looking at the
conceptual framework, the
readers can get the gist of
the research concepts
without reading the entire
study.

7. • THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK
• theories
• rules
• principles
• CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK
• specific
variables
• relationship of
variables

8. Types of Conceptual
Framework

9. 1. TAXONOMY
•The phenomena of your
study are grouped
together into categories
without presenting the
relationship among them.

10. Sample:

11. 2. VISUAL REPRESENTATION
•The relationship
between the
phenomena and
variables of your study
is presented.

12. Sample:

13. 3. MATHEMATICAL
DESCRIPTION
• The relationship between
phenomena and variables
of your study are described
using mathematical
formulas.

14. How To Make the
Conceptual
Framework

15. 1. Identify the important
variables of your study
•the independent and the
dependent variables

16. 2. Think how the
variables are related
• Having a direct relationship
between variables does not
mean that they already
have a cause-and-effect
relationship

17. 3. Create a visual
diagram or a model
a. Independent-Dependent
Model
b. Input-Process-Output Model
c. Concept Maps

18. 4. Explain your conceptual
framework in narrative
form
• Provide a brief explanation of
your conceptual framework. State
the important variables, their
relationship, and the research
outcome.

19. Sample:
• Figure 1 shows the Conceptual
Framework of the study. The quantity
of the organic fertilizer used is the
independent variable while the growth
of the plant is the research’s
dependent variable. These two
variables are directly related based
on the research’s empirical evidence.