Building Theories

Author : David Danks,Emiliano Ippoliti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319727875

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This book explores new findings on the long-neglected topic of theory construction and discovery, and challenges the orthodox, current division of scientific development into discrete stages: the stage of generation of new hypotheses; the stage of collection of relevant data; the stage of justification of possible theories; and the final stage of selection from among equally confirmed theories. The chapters, written by leading researchers, offer an interdisciplinary perspective on various aspects of the processes by which theories rationally should, and descriptively are, built. They address issues such as the role of problem-solving and heuristic reasoning in theory-building; how inferences and models shape the pursuit of scientific knowledge; the relation between problem-solving and scientific discovery; the relative values of the syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic view of theories in understanding theory construction; and the relation between ampliative inferences, heuristic reasoning, and models as a means for building new theories and knowledge. Through detailed arguments and examinations, the volume collectively challenges the orthodox view’s main tenets by characterizing the ways in which the different “stages” are logically, temporally, and psychologically intertwined. As a group, the chapters provide several attempts to answer long-standing questions about the possibility of a unified conceptual framework for building theories and formulating hypotheses.

Author : Franca Trubiano
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317510338

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Building Theories speaks to the value of words in architecture. It addresses the author’s fascination with the voices of architects, engineers, builders, and craftspeople whose ideas about building have been captured in text. It discusses the content of treatises, essays, articles, and letters by those who have been, throughout history, committed to the art of building. In this, Building Theories argues for the return of a practice of architectural theory that is set amongst building, buildings, and builders. This journey of close reading reinterprets the words of Vitruvius, Alberti, de L’Orme, Le Camus de Mézières, Boullée, Laugier, Rondelet, Semper, Viollet-le-Duc, Hübsch, Bötticher, Berlage, Muthesius, Wagner, Behrendt, Gropius, and Arup. With chapters dedicated to texts from antiquity, the Renaissance, and the nineteenth century, and with a critical eye on architectural theory popularized in the Anglo-Saxon world post-1968, readers are introduced to a wider, more inclusive definition of architectural ideas. Building Theories considers how contemporary scholarship has steered away from the topic of building in its reluctance to admit that both design and construction are central to its concerns. In response, it argues for a realignment of architecture with the concept of techné, with a dual commitment to fabrica e ratio, with a productive return to l’art de bien bastir, with the accurate translation of the term Baukunst, and with an appeal to the architect’s ‘composite mind.’ Students, practitioners, and educators will identify in Building Theories ways of thinking that strive for the integration of design with construction; reject the supposed primacy of the former over the latter; recognize how aesthetics are an insufficient scaffold for subtending the subject of architectural ethics; and accept, without reservation, that material transformations have always been at the origins of built form.

Author : Fred L. Casmir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136694905

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Building Communication Theories by Fred L. Casmir Pdf

Concern with various matters related to humans as they communicate has led to an increase in both research and theorizing during the second half of the 20th century. As a matter of fact, so many scholars and so many disciplines have become involved in this process that it is virtually impossible to understand and appreciate all that has been accomplished so far. This book focuses on one important aspect of human sense-making -- theory building -- and strives to clarify the thesis that theories do not develop in some sort of social, intellectual, or cultural vacuum. They are necessarily the products of specific times, insights, and mindsets. Theories dealing with the process of communication, or communicating, are tied to socio-cultural value systems and historic factors that influence individuals in ways often inadequately understood by those who use them. The process-orientation of this book inevitably leads to an emphasis on the perceptions of human beings. Thus, the focus shifts from the subject or area called "communication" to the act of communicating. Finally, this volume offers insight into how the process of human sense-making has evolved in those academic fields commonly identified as communication, rhetoric, speech communication or speech, within specific socio-cultural settings.

Author : Pamela J. Shoemaker,James William Tankard, Jr.,Dominic L. Lasorsa
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781452210438

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How to Build Social Science Theories by Pamela J. Shoemaker,James William Tankard, Jr.,Dominic L. Lasorsa Pdf

As straightforward as its title, How to Build Social Science Theories sidesteps the well-traveled road of theoretical examination by demonstrating how new theories originate and how they are elaborated. Essential reading for students of social science research, this book traces theories from their most rudimentary building blocks (terminology and definitions) through multivariable theoretical statements, models, the role of creativity in theory building, and how theories are used and evaluated. Authors Pamela J. Shoemaker, James William Tankard, Jr., and Dominic L. Lasorsa intend to improve research in many areas of the social sciences by making research more theory-based and theory-oriented. The book begins with a discussion of concepts and their theoretical and operational definitions. It then proceeds to theoretical statements, including hypotheses, assumptions, and propositions. Theoretical statements need theoretical linkages and operational linkages; this discussion begins with bivariate relationships, as well as three-variable, four-variable, and further multivariate relationships. The authors also devote chapters to the creative component of theory-building and how to evaluate theories.

Author : Linda L. Putnam,Anne M. Nicotera
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135619800

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Building Theories of Organization by Linda L. Putnam,Anne M. Nicotera Pdf

This volume explores the concept of communication as it applies to organizational theory. Bringing together multiple voices, it focuses on communication’s role in the constitution of organization. Editors Linda L. Putnam and Anne Maydan Nicotera have assembled an all-star cast of contributors, each providing a distinctive voice and perspective. The contents of this volume compare and contrast approaches to the notion that communication constitutes organization. Chapters also examine the ways that those processes produce patterns that endure over time and that constitute the organization as a whole. This collection bridges different disciplines and serves a vital role in developing dimensions, characteristics, and relationships among concepts that address how communication constitutes organization. It will appeal to scholars and researchers working in organizational communication, organizational studies, management, sociology, social collectives, and organizational psychology and behavior.

Author : Forrest Shull,Janice Singer,Dag I. K. Sjøberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781848000445

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Guide to Advanced Empirical Software Engineering by Forrest Shull,Janice Singer,Dag I. K. Sjøberg Pdf

This book gathers chapters from some of the top international empirical software engineering researchers focusing on the practical knowledge necessary for conducting, reporting and using empirical methods in software engineering. Topics and features include guidance on how to design, conduct and report empirical studies. The volume also provides information across a range of techniques, methods and qualitative and quantitative issues to help build a toolkit applicable to the diverse software development contexts

Author : Charles M. Reigeluth,Alison A. Carr-Chellman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135211073

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Instructional-Design Theories and Models, Volume III by Charles M. Reigeluth,Alison A. Carr-Chellman Pdf

Instructional-Design Theories and Models, Volume III: Building a Common Knowledge Base begins the daunting task of developing a common knowledge base that underlies and supports the vast array of instructional theories, models and strategies that constitute the field.

Author : David Willer,Henry A. Walker
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 080475246X

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Building Experiments by David Willer,Henry A. Walker Pdf

Ranging from abstract theory to practical design solutions, this book provides the reader with the understandings needed to design and run cutting edge experiments.

Author : JefferyT. Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351548380

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Social, Ecological and Environmental Theories of Crime by JefferyT. Walker Pdf

One of the oldest and most extensive forms of criminology falls within what is referred to, among other names, as social ecology. Beginning with the work of Guerry and Quetelet, this theory became the dominate paradigm in explaining crime with the work of the Chicago School in the early 1900s, social disorganization theory, and neighborhood research attempting to deal with crime in deteriorating cities. Social ecology is also the basis for the research being conducted in environmental criminology. This volume offers a selection of the most influential works in social ecology and environmental criminology. It begins with research from human ecology and the Chicago School, extending through some of the research in social disorganization theory. It encompasses some of the major journal articles from the 1980s and 1990s in neighborhoods and crime, and then addresses some of the quintessential works in environmental criminology. It ends with groundbreaking work in this area that may indicate the future direction of the field. This valuable collection includes an excellent introduction by Jeff Walker.

Author : Robert Dubin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015002407040

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Author : James Jaccard,Jacob Jacoby
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781462542444

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Theory Construction and Model-Building Skills by James Jaccard,Jacob Jacoby Pdf

"This book provides young scientists with tools to assist them in the practical aspects of theory construction. We take an informal journey through the cognitive heuristics, tricks of the trade, and ways of thinking that we have found to be useful in developing theories-essentially, conceptualizations-that can advance knowledge in the social sciences. This book is intended to provide the instructor with a useful source for helping students come up with ideas for research and for fine-tuning the resultant theories that emerge from such thinking. An objective of this book is to move toward a needed balance in the emphases given to theory construction and theory testing"--

Author : Milton Mayfield,Jacqueline Mayfield,Robyn Walker
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030577414

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Fundamental Theories of Business Communication by Milton Mayfield,Jacqueline Mayfield,Robyn Walker Pdf

This book examines the major business communication theories, delving into their relationships and practical applications. Many business communication studies lack a strong theoretical grounding—a deficit that creates difficulties for researching business communication phenomena and building upon previous studies. The book addresses this issue by cataloging and briefly describing the major business communication theories, as well as giving a typology of these theories to better integrate them. This book provides value to business communication researchers (who can use it to build upon and develop their work), experts in practice (who can apply it to improve business communications), and academics (who can use it to enhance their instructional designs). It also offers insights into new developments on the business communication theory horizon.

Author : Filip Dochy,David Gijbels,Mien Segers,Piet Van den Bossche
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136733048

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Theories of Learning for the Workplace by Filip Dochy,David Gijbels,Mien Segers,Piet Van den Bossche Pdf

Workplace and professional learning, lifelong learning, adult learning, learning in different contexts have become of more and more interest and now dominate all aspects of 21st century life. Learning is no longer about ‘storing and recall’ but ‘development and flow’. Theories of Learning in the Workplace offers fascinating overviews into some of the most important theories of learning and how they are practically applied to organisational or workplace learning. With each chapter co-authored by an academic researcher and an expert in business or industry, this unique book provides practical case studies combined with thorough analysis of theories and models of learning. Key figures in education, psychology and cognitive science present a comprehensive range of conceptual perspectives on learning theory, offering a wealth of new insights to support innovative research directions. Containing overviews of theories from Schön, Argyris, Senge, Engeström, Billet, Ericsson, Kolb, Boud and Mezirow, this book discusses: adult learning; workplace learning; informal learning; reflective practice; experiential learning; deliberate practice; organisational and inter-organisational expansive learning. Combining theory and practice, this book will be essential reading for all trainee and practicing educational psychologists, organisational psychologists, researchers and students in the field of lifelong learning, educational policy makers, students, researchers and teachers in vocational and higher education.

Author : Janie B. Butts,Karen L. Rich
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781284041361

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Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice by Janie B. Butts,Karen L. Rich Pdf

Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, Second Edition was developed as an essential resource for advance practice students in master’s and doctoral programs. This text is appropriate for students needing an introductory understanding of philosophy and how a theory is constructed as well as students and nurses who understand theory at an advanced level. The Second Edition discusses the AACN DNP essentials which is critical for DNP students as well as PhD students who need a better understanding of the DNP-educated nurse’s role. Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, Second Edition covers a wide variety of theories in addition to nursing theories. Coverage of non-nursing related theory is beneficial to nurses because of the growing national emphasis on collaborative, interdisciplinary patient care. The text includes diagrams, tables, and discussion questions to help students understand and reinforce core content.

Author : Bharath Sriraman,Lyn English
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783642007422

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Theories of Mathematics Education by Bharath Sriraman,Lyn English Pdf

Advances in Mathematics Education is a new and innovative book series published by Springer that builds on the success and the rich history of ZDM—The Inter- tional Journal on Mathematics Education (formerly known as Zentralblatt für - daktik der Mathematik). One characteristic of ZDM since its inception in 1969 has been the publication of themed issues that aim to bring the state-of-the-art on c- tral sub-domains within mathematics education. The published issues include a rich variety of topics and contributions that continue to be of relevance today. The newly established monograph series aims to integrate, synthesize and extend papers from previously published themed issues of importance today, by orienting these issues towards the future state of the art. The main idea is to move the ?eld forward with a book series that looks to the future by building on the past by carefully choosing viable ideas that can fruitfully mutate and inspire the next generations. Taking ins- ration from Henri Poincaré (1854–1912), who said “To create consists precisely in not making useless combinations and in making those which are useful and which are only a small minority.