MANUEL S.

ENVERGA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

CE PROJECT 1

CEAQ411

SUBMITTED BY:

ABEL, MA. THERESE B.

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SUBMITTED TO:

ENGR. EVANGELINE CONSTANTINO

PROFESSOR

SEPTEMEBER 8, 2021
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

A conceptual framework includes one or more formal theories (in part or whole) as well
as other concepts and empirical findings from the literature. It is used to show
relationships among these ideas and how they relate to the research study. Conceptual
frameworks are commonly seen in qualitative research in the social and behavioral
sciences, for example, because often one theory cannot fully address the phenomena
being studied.

Different types of conceptual frame work

1. Taxonomy Framework

A taxonomy framework is an enabling tool that delivers on multiple fronts: standardizing

language, enhancing governance requirements, supporting collaboration and sharing,
enabling search and analytics.

The term taxonomy is now used widely used across a range of contexts and depending
on which discipline you follow you will encounter multiple definitions.

Taxonomy concepts and principles vary according to discipline you belong to (scientist,
librarian, records manager, whatever) and the standards you adhere to.
How to resolve these when you are given the task of building and deploying an enterprise-
wide taxonomy?
This Taxonomy Framework demonstrates how you can integrate the needs of your
various stakeholders into a robust framework that delivers on multiple fronts.
It illustrates a data flow where:
• Terms are harvested into a repository,
• then sorted into preferred (approved) terms and their variants (non-preferred
terms),
• which are connected using relationships to build thesauri and ontologies,
• to be deployed into search engines and information systems.
• Preferred terms are organized into a library of controlled vocabularies,
• and managed by term governance stewards,
• in accordance with appropriate standards,
• From this library information architects can build data structures (lists, facets,
trees, hierarchies, matrices, and maps)
• to be deployed into information systems,
• and published for all to refer to.
The Framework is scalable, extensible and provides the flexibility to meet all the needs
of information developers, producers and consumers.

Example:
2. Visual Representations

Visual representations are a powerful way for students to access abstract math ideas.
Drawing a situation, graphing lists of data, or placing numbers on a number line all
help to make abstract concepts more concrete, whether done online or offline.

A second type of conceptual framework is the visual representation which provides a

picture of the phenomena. Relationships are shown between classes, whereas in the
taxonomy ño such relationships are usually • made. The phenomena presented may
be as broad as the total reading situation or as narrow as a single grapheme-
phoneme correspondenceship. The evidence must be at least logical and may have
 empirical support. It may come from authority opinion or research. From a scientific
viewpoint evidence may or may not be rigorous. Examples of visual representations
include the work of Gray (1960) and Robinson (1966) illustrating the major aspects
of reading; the Goodman (1970) diagram of the reading process; and the work of
Smith and Carrigan (1959)

3. The third type of conceptual framework is the mathematical description in which the
phenomena can be expressed in some type of mathematical equation, although
verbal description and pictorial representation are also possible. The relationships
between phenomena are quantified with specific weights given to each; which clearly
differentiates this type of conceptual framework from the visual representation which
only shows that a relationship exists, but not the degree; and the taxonomy which
may not show any relationship between the classes presented. The phenomena
represented can probably be described as narrow in respect to reading; but this may
change. 18 Empirical evidences from research is required; but logical explanation
may not be required since such frameworks may only represent what is, rather than
why. By its nature the supporting evidence must be rigorous. This explains why,
currently, the mathematical descriptions tend to be narrow in scope since only
evidence that can be empirically gathered is included. An example of this type of
conceptual framework is the work of Holmes (1960, 1965) and Singer (1965).

A mathematical description may be visually represented or verbally described. Likewise,

a visual representation may be described verbally; and a picture of a taxonomy may be
drawn although the relationship among the various classes would not be clearly evident.
A taxonomy or visual representation could eventually become a mathematical description
if the appropriate empirical evidence was gathered and analyzed. It should not be
assumed that one type of conceptual framework is inherently superior to another. As
stated previously, mathematical descriptions may only represent what is, rather than why.
The quantified characteristics of mathematical descriptions allow for more precision in
research. However, it is limited to only those factors for which means for gathering data
have been developed. There may not be means developed to collect data for other,
perhaps more important, factors. Mathematical descriptions can describe and define a
single process. However, they cannot describe and define interactions among
phenomena where there is no chance at this time for one or more interactions to be
represented by mathematical functions. Hypotheses for research would be limited only to
those which could be expressed by mathematical relationships. As means are found to
gather data on such functions the mathematical descriptions become more valid. In the
meantime, the taxonomies and visual representations serve as important devices for
guiding thinking about research.
REFERENCES:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10862967009546931#:~:text=The%20typ
es%20of%20conceptual%20frameworks,learning%2Dto%2Dread%20process.

https://www.a-k-a.co/building-taxonomy-framework/

https://powerupwhatworks.org/strategy-guide/visual-representations