Add this to your final slide as a handout:
| If your committee asks... | Your answer (use in PPT speaker notes) | | :--- | :--- | | "Why do I need theory?" | Without it, your research lacks explanatory power. | | "Can a conceptual framework become a theory?" | Yes, after 20 years of replication. | | "Which is harder to write?" | Conceptual framework (because you must create). | | "Length?" | Theory: 1-2 pages. Conceptual: 1 diagram + 1 paragraph. |
Final note for the presenter: Do not rush. Spend 60% of your presentation time on Slide 4 (The Table) and Slide 7 (The Example). These are where the "aha!" moments happen. theoretical framework vs conceptual framework ppt
Good luck, and may your frameworks always be aligned.
You can copy each slide’s content directly into your PPT. Notes for the presenter are included in brackets [ ] where helpful. Add this to your final slide as a
Topic: Why do university students delay seeking mental health help?
Theory Used: Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991)
Framework:
➡ The study will test whether this theory holds in a new context (students).
Visual: A checklist or a lightbulb.
Remember this workflow:
Your Homework: Open your draft right now. Highlight the word “Theory” in yellow. Highlight your “Diagram” in blue. If you don't have both colors, you have work to do. Final note for the presenter: Do not rush