Case study research in educational settings

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    • Bassey, Michael

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Case study research in educational settings

Michael Bassey

(Doing qualitative research in educational settings)

Open University Press, 1999

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-176) and index

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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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