Systems Theory

Prompt:
You are to craft a research problem in the field of education to which you will apply a Systems Theory. You are to provide an overview of systems theory and explain why the theory fits the research problem. You are to proceed by identifying the core tenets of the theory. You will then review 2 scholarly articles showing how the theory was applied. You should craft a purpose statement, and an overarching research question based on the purpose statement. And you should craft specific research questions based on the theory constructs.

Format:
State a research Problem
State purpose of research
State overarching research question
Formulate specific/sub research questions using theory constructs
Give an overview of the theory. The overview should capture the following information
Philosophical, ideological, socioeconomic, or political context that gave rise to the theory
Proponent(s) of theory
logical evolution of the theory (if applicable)
main tenets or constructs of the theory
arguments used by scholars in support of opposition of theory
how the theory has been used as a framework in the literature (review 2 studies not older than 6 years)
how the theory is suitable as a framework for your study
5. Conclusion