Assignment
Select two of the articles from the case study examples below.
Case Study Examples (select two):
Burton, D., & Bartlett, S. (2005). Best practice case studies: Evolving research approaches.
Hodge, W. A., & Osborne-Lampkin, L. (2014). When leadership and policy making collide: The Valley View Middle School experience.
Milner, H. R., & Hoy, A. W. (2003).A case study of an African American teacher's self-efficacy, stereotype threat, and persistence.
Strohl, A., Schmertzing, L., &Schmertzing, R. (2014). Elementary teachers' experiences and perceptions of departmentalized instruction: A case study.
For each article, address the following items below:
• What was the problem/issue addressed in the study?
• What was the purpose of the study?
• What were the guiding research questions?
• What role did the researcher(s) assume in this study?
• How did the researchers apply the principles of the case study design to address their research problem? In what ways was it an appropriate qualitative design to effectively address their research problem of interest?
• Define the boundaries of the case (single or multiple case) and the unit of analysis.
• What data collection strategies did the researcher(s) use?
• Were the constructs of saturation or triangulation apparent? How?
• What ethical issues emerged in the research?
• What were the challenges/limitations of the study?
• What is your overall assessment of the study? Was the approach effective?
• What additions/modifications would you recommend?
• Create a table, to be revised in Activities 6, 7, and 8, containing the following four columns:
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Type of
Qualitative Design
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Type of
Problem/Issue
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Focus
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Qualitative Data
Collection Approach
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(for this Activity = Case Study)
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(why would one use the specific design to address this problem/issue
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(purpose of the design)
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(how the design was implemented)
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Length: 5-7 pages, not including a title or reference pages
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.
Milner, H. R., & Hoy, A. W. (2003). A case study of an African American teacher's self-efficacy, stereotype threat, and persistence. Teaching and Teacher Education, 19(2003), 263-276. http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/2347/2404137/Milner_Woolfolk%20Hoy.pdf
Hodge, W. A., & Osborne-Lampkin, L. (2014). When leadership and policy making collide: The Valley View Middle School experience. Journal of Case Studies in Education, 6, 1-18. http://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/141943.pdf