After reading Yazan (2015) and Harling (2012) and the linked additional resources; decide what type of case
study design you will use.
Determine how you will
Gather data: Resource 1 (Links to an external site.) (i.e. observations: Resource (Links to an external site.)A,
Resource B (log in to WSSU libraries), (Links to an external site.) interviews: Resource (Links to an external
site.), artifacts/documents: Resource D (Links to an external site.) see artifact questionnaire, Resource E (Links
to an external site.))
Analyze data (Resource 1 (Links to an external site.)(3.3.2), Resource 2 (Links to an external site.), Resource
3 (Links to an external site.), Resource 4 (Links to an external site.)
Validate data and ensure reliability (Resource) (Links to an external site.).
Also include
Issues to explore/research question(s),
A brief description of the case (student information-use pseudonyms),
Methods of observation
Proposed dates of observation
Your epistemological paradigm “
Ontology, Epistemology and Research Paradigm (Links to an external site.)
” and
Positivism, Constructivism and Critical Realism Paradigms (Links to an external site.)
” and “
Ontology, Epistemology, Methodology and Methods in Research Simplified! (Links to an external site.)
”;
Who you are as a researcher, and
A template for taking your field notes (see https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/fieldnotes (Links to an external
site.)) before conducting your first observation.
Be sure to cite your sources (i.e Yin, Stake or Merriam in terms of case study approach) as you create your
design. This case study design outline should assist you in preparing to write a thoughtful and thorough case
study. You may create this design using charts, short phrases, etc.
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