Doing case study research : a practical guide for beginning researchers / Dawson R. Hancock, Bob Algozzine.

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Hancock, Dawson R [author.]

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TextPublisher: New York : Teachers College Press [2017]Edition: Third editionDescription: xi, 116 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

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9780807758137 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0807758132

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370.72 HAN 23

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LB1028 .H313 2017

Contents:

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

Summary: "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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	370.72 HAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		219835

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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.