COMM 305 tion 1nd Edi Theories of Theories Making Sense of Communication Theory Outline of Last Lecture 1 Exam Outline of Current Lecture 1 Theory Making as Human Process a Varied b Importance of Dialogue c Messy d Linked to Methods 2 Key Points of Comparison 3 Three Clusters of Theory Making a Post Positivistic Theory Chapter 3 b Interpretive Theory Chapter 4 c Critical Theory Chapter 5 Current Lecture 1 Theory Making as Human Process Critical thinking is a human process It is a communication process 1a Varied Theory making is varied The existence of this variety is a good think It is a social conflict The variety prevents us from only focusing on one aspect of the phenomenon 1b Importance of Dialogue It is important to learn jargon Half of a class is learning the jargon for the class The jargon is a form of higher thinking It helps us remember complex ideas in brief It is important that we value cohesion as a community over coherence 1c Messy Jargon is messy The theories don t always getting together neatly We simplify some things since we only have a 16 week class 1d Linked to Methods Induction and deduction are good at describing the empirical and research world You can t talk about one world with out talking about the other There is no perfect method All methods provide some evidence COMM 305 tion 2 Key Points to Comparison Key Points of Comparison Form How do they draw the map What does it look like What do theories in one of these cases typically look like Goal Commitments Ontology Epistemology Axiology Methods Evaluation Openness Scope Heuristic Value Parsimony Validity Assumptions 1nd Edi
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