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Hancock, Dawson R.; Algozzine, Bob; Lim, Jae Hoon – Teachers College Press, 2021
Now in a Fourth Edition, this how-to guide is an excellent starting point for anyone looking to begin case study research. The authors--all professors teaching graduate students in education and other professions--provide the structure, detail, and guidance needed for beginning researchers to complete a systematic case study. Improvements for this…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Best Practices, Research Skills, Literature Reviews
Hillier, Yvonne – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2010
This article examines the growth of practitioner research in England through the creation of the Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN) and identifies its effect on subsequent developments in what is generally known as the Lifelong Learning Sector (LLS). It offers an analysis of this development as a case study in developing practitioner…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Educational Research, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning
Baxter, Pamela; Jack, Susan – Qualitative Report, 2008
Qualitative case study methodology provides tools for researchers to study complex phenomena within their contexts. When the approach is applied correctly, it becomes a valuable method for health science research to develop theory, evaluate programs, and develop interventions. The purpose of this paper is to guide the novice researcher in…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Researchers, Case Studies, Qualitative Research
Firebaugh, Glenn – Princeton University Press, 2008
"Seven Rules for Social Research" teaches social scientists how to get the most out of their technical skills and tools, providing a resource that fully describes the strategies and concepts no researcher or student of human behavior can do without. Glenn Firebaugh provides indispensable practical guidance for anyone doing research in the social…
Descriptors: Social Scientists, Political Science, Qualitative Research, College Students

Marcinkowski, Thomas – Journal of Environmental Education, 1989
Criticized in this response is research published previously in "The Journal of Environmental Education." Considered are the limitations of the project, experimental design, control of variables, and the use of the case study approach. Includes 35 references. (CW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Science, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Smith, Brenda, Ed.; Brown, Sally, Ed. – 1995
This collection of 18 essays are based on sessions and keynote speeches at the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Conference held at Dyffrwn House, Cardiff (Wales) in November 1993. They represent the reworked and distilled thoughts of the presenters after they had had the experience of leading a workshop on a related topic. The…
Descriptors: Action Research, Case Studies, College Faculty, College Instruction

Penhale, Sara J.; Taylor, Nancy – RQ, 1986
Describes results of several studies which led to integration of end-user searching using BRS/After Dark in the bibliographic instruction program at Earlham College (Indiana). These studies compared results and patterns of online searches by students and librarians, as well as online and manual searches by students. Student opinions were also…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education