Case study research in educational settings
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Case study research in educational settings
（Doing qualitative research in educational settings）
Open University Press, 1999
- : pbk
- : hb
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-176) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This text offers new insights into the case study as a tool of educational research and suggest how it can be a prime research strategy for developing educational theory which illuminates policy and enhances practice. Several different kinds of educational case study are identified, namely: theory seeking; theory-testing; story-telling; picture-drawing; and evaluative case study. Readers are taken through the various stages in conducting case study research, including a helpful account of data collection and data analysis methods. Each stage is underpinned by the concepts of trustworthiness and respect for persons.
Table of Contents
- Why the educational case study should be reconstructed
- an example of a theory-seeking case study leading to fuzzy propositions
- what is case study?
- locating the educational case study on the map of research in education
- how some case study research can be disseminated through fuzzy generalization and professional discourse
- educational case study as a prime strategy for developing educational theory which illuminates educational policy and enhances educational practice
- methods of enquiry and the conduct of case study research
- appendices.
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