Doing Case Study Research: A Practical Guide for Beginning Researchers

By Dawson R. Hancock, Bob Algozzine, Jae Hoon Lim

Book Overview

Reflecting recent knowledge and developments in the field, this very practical, easy-to-use guide emphasizes learning how to do case study research--from the first step of deciding whether a case study is the way to go to the last step of verifying and confirming findings before disseminating them. The authors show students how to determine an appropriate research design, conduct informative interviews, record observations, document analyses, delineate ways to confirm case study findings, describe methods for deriving meaning from data, and communicate their findings. Featuring many new examples, the Third Edition offers step-by-step guidance to help beginning researchers through the stages of planning and implementing a thesis, dissertation, or independent project. This succinct "how-to" guide is an excellent place for anyone to begin doing case study research.

Book Features:

Straightforward introduction to the science of doing case study research. A step-by-step approach that speaks directly to the novice investigator. Many concrete examples to illustrate key concepts. Questions, illustrations, and activities to reinforce what has been learned.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807758132
• ISBN13: 9780807758137
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Service

I received this book in record time and it was just as the seller described it. I will definately buy from this seller again!

DIY Case Study

Hancock and Algozzine are to be commended on their practical DIY approach to case study. The background informations, and the discussion of the stages of case study will be very useful to the neophyte researcher. I found "Preparing Proposals for Case Study Research" very relevant. This is a useful text for budding researchers.

Great Book!!

This is a great book for those of us who were classically trained quantitative researchers who are delving into the qualitative realm. The authors have presented the material in an easy to understand style that explains the basics of how to do a case study with no fuss or muss. Even though the book is short in length, it is refreshing to find a work that gets right to the point and gives the info needed.

Clear, concise, easy to read

Great book! The authors present case study research in a very clear, concise, and easy to read style. You will read this book in a day and use it for a very long time. Great information on doing lit reviews (although brief - it is just what you need to know). I checked this book out from the library and then decided to purchase it, since I now see it as more of a reference item than a one-time read. As a frame of reference: I am a second year PhD student and starting the second half of my coursework. I am TAing a course this fall where the class will be dissecting case studies - and for that, this book will be very helpful.