Week 4:Relationship between theory and research (Inductive vs deductive approaches)
The reciprocal relationship between theory and research often becomes evident to students new to these topics when they consider the relationships between theory and research in inductive and deductive approaches to research. In both cases, theory is crucial. But the relationship between theory and research differs for each approach. Inductive and deductive approaches to the relationship between theory and research differ for each approach but they can also be complementary.