Sunday, January 10, 2010
Discussion of Yin's Ch. 1 2010
Define case study and indicate when a case study may be preferred in educational research and the criticisms of case studies.
Discussion of Yin's Ch. 2 2010
Discuss the criteria for judging the quality of research designs--construct validity, internal validity, external validity, and reliability-- and discuss how you can satisfy these tests with your case study.
Discussion of Yin's Ch. 3 2010
Describe the case study protocol and why a researcher would begin with a pilot case study.
Discussion of Yin's Ch. 4 2010
Describe the three principles of data collection and why those are significant to researchers. Also, describe six sources of evidence and their strengths and weaknesses which Yin reveals.
Discussion of Yin's Ch. 5 2010
Explain the five analytic techniques and how you can "press for a high-quality analysis." Connect this to your own case study plan/idea too.
Discussion of Yin's Ch. 6 2010
Explain the procedures in doing a case study report and "what makes an exemplary case study."
Friday, January 8, 2010
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