Doing case study research : a practical guide for beginning researchers /
Hancock, Dawson R.,
Doing case study research : a practical guide for beginning researchers / Dawson R. Hancock, Bob Algozzine. - Third edition. - New York : Teachers College Press, [2017] - xi, 116 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Foundations 1.Scientific inquiry 2.Qualitative and quantitative research Part II: Stages of doing case study research 3.Setting the stage 4.Determining what we know 5.Selecting a design 6.Gathering information from interviews 7.Gathering information from 8.Gathering information from 9.Summarizing and interpreting the information 10.Reporting findings 11.Confirming case study findings Part III: Putting it all together 12.Preparing proposals for case study research 13.Disseminating case study research
"Reflecting recent knowledge and developments in the field, this very practical, easy-to-use guide emphasizes learning how to do case study research�from the first step of deciding whether a case study is the way to go to the last step of verifying and confirming findings before disseminating them. The authors show students how to determine an appropriate research design, conduct informative interviews, record observations, document analyses, delineate ways to confirm case study findings, describe methods for deriving meaning from data, and communicate their findings. Featuring many new examples, the Third Edition offers step-by-step guidance to help beginning researchers through the stages of planning and implementing a thesis, dissertation, or independent project."--Publishers website.
9780807758137 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0807758132
2016039873
Education--Research--Methodology
Education--Research--Case studies
Case method.
Education--Research--Methodology
Education--Research--Case studies
Case method.
Social research & statistics
Higher & further education, tertiary education
Informational works.
Case studies.
Informational works.
LB1028 / .H313 2017
370.72 HAN
Doing case study research : a practical guide for beginning researchers / Dawson R. Hancock, Bob Algozzine. - Third edition. - New York : Teachers College Press, [2017] - xi, 116 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Foundations 1.Scientific inquiry 2.Qualitative and quantitative research Part II: Stages of doing case study research 3.Setting the stage 4.Determining what we know 5.Selecting a design 6.Gathering information from interviews 7.Gathering information from 8.Gathering information from 9.Summarizing and interpreting the information 10.Reporting findings 11.Confirming case study findings Part III: Putting it all together 12.Preparing proposals for case study research 13.Disseminating case study research
"Reflecting recent knowledge and developments in the field, this very practical, easy-to-use guide emphasizes learning how to do case study research�from the first step of deciding whether a case study is the way to go to the last step of verifying and confirming findings before disseminating them. The authors show students how to determine an appropriate research design, conduct informative interviews, record observations, document analyses, delineate ways to confirm case study findings, describe methods for deriving meaning from data, and communicate their findings. Featuring many new examples, the Third Edition offers step-by-step guidance to help beginning researchers through the stages of planning and implementing a thesis, dissertation, or independent project."--Publishers website.
9780807758137 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0807758132
2016039873
Education--Research--Methodology
Education--Research--Case studies
Case method.
Education--Research--Methodology
Education--Research--Case studies
Case method.
Social research & statistics
Higher & further education, tertiary education
Informational works.
Case studies.
Informational works.
LB1028 / .H313 2017
370.72 HAN