THEORY, MODEL,
PERSPECTIVE
APPROACH
JULIUS B. DELOS SANTOS

THEORY
It consists of generalizations
(statements or conclusions)
about a phenomena based on
some amount of evidence and
continued verification.

THEORY
It develops from
studies over a period of
time, which tend to
show that it is true.

The theory purposes the
way dependent and
independent variables are
related.

Types of Theories
Speculative philosophical
theory, which analyzes
data and prescribes norms

Empirical theory, which
derives conclusions of cause
– effect relationships of
variables.

MODEL
It is a construction of
variables and their
relationship used to represent
reality.

PERSPECTIVE
It is used instead of theory, model and
paradigm.
It is preferred in cases of hesitancy in
using theory, when explanation and the
generalization cannot approximate the
nature theory.

APPROACH
It is the language of
research that includes the
word approach.

It conveys the idea that
the research will deal with
the problem in a particular
way.

In writing your approach …
State the idea that you will use
to analyze the information that
you will use to analyze and
interpret the information

In writing your approach …
State the techniques you
will use to analyze and
interpret your data.