Using Case Study in Education Research
- Lorna Hamilton - University of Edinburgh, UK
- Connie Corbett-Whittier - Friends University, Topeka, Kansas
This book provides an accessible introduction to using case studies. It makes sense of literature in this area, and shows how to generate collaborations and communicate findings.
The authors bring together the practical and the theoretical, enabling readers to build expertise on the principles and practice of case study research, as well as engaging with possible theoretical frameworks. They also highlight the place of case study as a key component of educational research.
With the help of this book, graduate students, teacher educators and practitioner researchers will gain the confidence and skills needed to design and conduct a high quality case study.
'Drawing on a wide range of their own and others' experiences, the authors offer a comprehensive and convincing account of the value of case study in educational research. What comes across - quite passionately - is the way in which a case study approach can bring to life some of the complexities, challenges and contradictions inherent in educational settings. The book is written in a clear and lively manner and should be an invaluable resource for those teachers and students who are incorporating a case study dimension into their research work'
- Ian Menter, Professor of Teacher Education, University of Oxford
'This book is comprehensive in its coverage, yet detailed in its exposition of case study research. It is a highly interactive text with a critical edge and is a useful tool for teaching. It is of particular relevance to practitioner researchers, providing accessible guidance for reflective practice. It covers key matters such as: purposes, ethics, data analysis, technology, dissemination and communities for research. And it is a good read!'
- Professor Anne Campbell, formerly of Leeds Metropolitan University
'This excellent book is a principled and theoretically informed guide to case study research design and methods for the collection, analysis and presentation of evidence'
-Professor Andrew Pollard, Institute of Educaiton, University of London
I found this book to be a clear and practical methodological guide for those new to conducting case study research. It is well laid out and takes the reader through the various stages of research, including research design, ethical considerations, theoretical and methodological approaches, data analysis and dissemination.
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I feel that the ‘key points’ at the start and the ‘summaries’, key readings and websites at the end of each chapter will be very helpful to new researchers. Also particularly useful were the practical activities that run throughout each chapter, inviting the reader to engage actively and reflect on what they are reading in relation to their own interests and ideas for research in order to reinforce their learning.
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I found Chapter 7 on practitioner research very relevant for the situations of my students, many of whom are education practitioners who wish to research their own settings. Accordingly this is a text I will be adding to recommended reading lists.
A superb treatment of case study in an educational setting. I propose to use this as the anchor text for case research work with our incoming MA Ed students.
This has again been recommended for students on the Foundation Degree and Degree programmes as it is an easy text, providing differing viewpoints to establish definitions for case study research. Additionally recommended on the reading list for the BA programmes to provide a clearer insight into using Case Studies in preschool and school environments.
there are other books in own language
This is a no-nonsense text, sensibly written that provides the clarity that is required.
Offers a good understanding of case study research in a clear and accessible manner. A perfect starting point for the researcher new to the case study method and will also offer the experienced researcher some useful tips and insights.
good and adopted
Comprehensive and accessible - excellent.
This text represents a very comprehensive overview of case study research which is ideal for all our students who begin their course with a school-based case study.
