Doing Case Study Research

Dawson R. Hancock was associate dean for research and graduate studies in the Cato College of Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is currently a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership. Bob Algozzine is a First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal recipient and emeritus professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at UNC Charlotte. Jae Hoon Lim is a professor of educational research at UNC Charlotte.

• ContentsPreface ixKey Features x Rationale x Course Applications xi Acknowledgments xiiiPART I: FOUNDATIONS 11.  Scientific Inquiry 3Content Review 5 Activities and Applications 6 2.  Qualitative and Quantitative Research 7Illustrations From Practice 10 Content Review 10 Activities and Applications 10 PART II: STAGES OF DOING CASE STUDY RESEARCH 133.  Setting the Stage 15What Has Been Studied Using Case Study Research? 16 Illustrations From Practice 32 Content Review 34 Activities and Applications 34 4.  Determining What We Know 35How to Do a Literature Review 37 Illustrations From Practice 39 Content Review 41 Activities and Applications 41 5.  Selecting a Design 42Relations Between Design and Method 45 Illustrations From Practice 46 Content Review 50 Activities and Applications 51 6.  Gathering Information From Interviews 52Illustration From Practice 54 Content Review 58 Activities and Applications 58 7.  Gathering Information From Observations 59Design Illustrations 60 Illustrations From Practice 60 Content Review 62 Activities and Applications 62 8.  Gathering Information From Documents 63Authenticity of Documents 64 Questions to Answer When Gathering Information From Documents 65 Illustrations From Practice 66 Content Review 67 Activities and Applications 67 9.  Summarizing and Interpreting the Information 68Design illustration: Thinking About Method 69 Illustrations From Practice 70 Content Review 71 Activities and Applications 72 10.  Reporting Findings 73How to Synthesize Findings 74 Design Illustration 75 Content Review 76 Activities and Applications 76 11.  Confirming Case Study Findings 77Illustrations From Practice 78 Content Review 79 Activities and Applications 79 PART III: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER 8112.  Preparing Proposals for Case Study Research 83Introduction 83 Review of Literature 84 Method 84 Supporting Materials 85 Frequently Asked Questions About Research Proposals 85 Content Review 89 Activities and Applications 89 13.  Disseminating Case Study Research 90Introduction 91 Method 91 Results 92 Discussion 92 Content Review 93 Activities and Applications for Prospective Researchers 93 Resources 93 Epilogue 95Glossary 97References 101Annotated Bibliography 107Other Resources 115Index 117About the Authors 129

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