aerj-theory-and-framework
Use when building the conceptual or theoretical framework for an American Educational Research Journal (AERJ) manuscript. AERJ expects a clear framework that frames the question, guides the design and analysis, and elevates a result into a contribution to understanding. Strengthens the framework; it does not invent theory.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill aerj-theory-and-framework --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Theory & Conceptual Framework (aerj-theory-and-framework) AERJ rewards work that is **theoretically grounded** — a framework that frames the question, justifies the design, and gives the findings meaning for the field. A strong result without a frame reads as a report, not a contribution. The frame can be a formal theory, a conceptual model, or an interpretive lens, depending on your methodological tradition and dominant education-research lens. ## When to trigger - Articulating the conceptual / theoretical framework section - A reviewer said the paper is "under-theorized" or "atheoretical" - Connecting constructs to measures (quant) or to coding/interpretation (qual) - Stating the propositions, hypotheses, or guiding questions the study tests or explores ## How to build the framework 1. **Name the frame and its provenance.** Whose theory or which conceptual tradition (learning theory, organizational theory, sociocultural, critical/equity frameworks, development, etc.)? Cite its strongest statement, not a textbook gloss. 2. **Make it do work.** The framework should generate the questions/propositions, motivate the design choices, and shape what counts as evidence — not sit decora
- When to trigger
- How to build the framework
- The framework-does-work test
- Anti-patterns
- Framework expectations by tradition (AERJ referees)
- Worked framework vignette (illustrative)
- Referee pushback and the venue fix
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the aerj-theory-and-framework skill do?
Use when building the conceptual or theoretical framework for an American Educational Research Journal (AERJ) manuscript. AERJ expects a clear framework that frames the question, guides the design and analysis, and elevates a result into a contribution to understanding. Strengthens the framework; it does not invent theory.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill aerj-theory-and-framework --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.