Case Studies

some examples

Case study is a common research strategy (methodology) in education and other social science research studies.

(It is also common for researchers to refer to work as case study when we might not be convinced it fits the core characteristics of case study.)

The following list is simply a few examples of the range of published studies that name check ‘case study’ as the methodology adopted:

Acher, A., Arcà, M., & Sanmartí, N. (2007). Modeling as a teaching learning process for understanding materials: A case study in primary education. Science Education, 91(3), 398-418. doi: 10.1002/sce.20196

Andersson, I., Kagwesage, A. M., & Rusanganwa, J. (2012). Negotiating meaning in multilingual group work: a case study of higher education in Rwanda. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 16(4), 436-450. doi: 10.1080/13670050.2012.695771

Babbitt, C. W., Kahhat, R., Williams, E., & Babbitt, G. A. (2009). Evolution of Product Lifespan and Implications for Environmental Assessment and Management: A Case Study of Personal Computers in Higher Education. Environmental Science & Technology, 43(13), 5106-5112. doi: 10.1021/es803568p.

Girvan, C., & Savage, T. (2010). Identifying an appropriate pedagogy for virtual worlds: A Communal Constructivism case study. Computers & Education, 55(1), 342-349. doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.01.020

Hu, G., & Lei, J. (2014). English-medium instruction in Chinese higher education: a case study. Higher Education, 67(5), 551-567. doi: 10.1007/s10734-013-9661-5.

Hutchinson, A., & Allnock, D. (2014). Implementing Rigorous Survey Methodology within Contexts of Social Work Education, Training and Practice: A Case Study in Substance Use. Social Work Education, 33(5), 605-618. doi: 10.1080/02615479.2014.919071

Hutchinson, H. B., Rose, A., Bederson, B. B., Weeks, A. C., & Druin, A. (2005). The International Children’s Digital Library: A Case Study in Designing for a Multilingual, Multicultural, Multigenerational Audience. Information Technology and Libraries, 24(1), 4-12.

Holvikivi, J. (2007). Logical Reasoning Ability in Engineering Students: A Case Study. IEEE Transactions on Education, 50(4), 367-372.

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org//xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=4371520

Juzwik, M. M., Nystrand, M., Kelly, S., & Sherry, M. B. (2008). Oral Narrative Genres as Dialogic Resources for Classroom Literature Study: A Contextualized Case Study of Conversational Narrative Discussion. American Educational Research Journal, 45(4), 1111-1154. doi: 10.3102/0002831208321444

Keegan, S. N. (2007). Importance of Visual Images in Lectures: Case Study on Tourism Management Students. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sports and Tourism Education, 6(1), 58-65. Available from http://www-new1.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/hlst/documents/johlste/vol6no1/60147.pdf

Kift, S. M., Nelson, K. J., & Clarke, J. A. (2010). Transition pedagogy: a third generation approach to FYE: a case study of policy and practice for the higher education sector. The International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 1(1), 1-20.

Kinginger, C. (2008). Language Learning in Study Abroad: Case Studies of Americans in France. The Modern Language Journal, 92, 1-124. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2008.00821.x

Kjøllesdal, A., Asheim, J., & Boks, C. (2012). Embracing Social Sustainability in Design Education: A Reflection on a Case Study in Haiti. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 58(2), 173-188. doi: 10.1080/00313831.2012.725095

Kraftl, P. (2012). Towards geographies of ‘alternative’ education: a case study of UK home schooling families. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-5661.2012.00536.x

Leijen, A. l., Lam, I., Wildschut, L., Robert-Jan Simons, P., & Admiraal, W. (2009). Streaming video to enhance students' reflection in dance education. Computers & Education, 52(1), 169-176. doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.07.010

Maracci, M., Cazes, C., Vandebrouck, F., & Mariotti, M. (2013). Synergies between theoretical approaches to mathematics education with technology: A case study through a cross-analysis methodology. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 84(3), 461-485. doi: 10.1007/s10649-013-9495-1

McLeskey, J., Waldron, N. L., & Redd, L. (2014). A Case Study of a Highly Effective, Inclusive Elementary School. The Journal of Special Education, 48(1), 59-70. doi: 10.1177/0022466912440455

O’Donohue, W., Snipes, C., & Soto, C. (2015). A Case Study of Overselling Psychotherapy: An ACT Intervention for Diabetes Management. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 46(1), 15-25. doi:10.1007/s10879-015-9308-1

Pyvis, D., & Chapman, A. (2007). Why university students choose an international education: A case study in Malaysia. International Journal of Educational Development, 27(2), 235-246. doi: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2006.07.008

Reis-Jorge, J. (2007). Teachers' conceptions of teacher-research and self-perceptions as enquiring practitioners--A longitudinal case study. Teaching and Teacher Education, 23(4), 402-417. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2006.12.007

Regueras, L. M., Verdú, E., Muñoz, M. F., Pérez, M. A., de Castro, J. P., & Verdú, M. J. (2009). Effects of competitive e-learning tools on higher education students: A case study. IEEE Transactions on Education, 52(2), 279-285.

Resnick, D. (2010). A case study in Jewish moral education: (non-)rape of the beautiful captive. Journal of Moral Education, 33(3), 307-319. doi: 10.1080/0305724042000733073

Rodríguez-Cerezo, D., Sarasa-Cabezuelo, A., Gómez-Albarrán, M., & Sierra, J.-L. (2014). Serious games in tertiary education: A case study concerning the comprehension of basic concepts in computer language implementation courses. Computers in Human Behavior, 31(0), 558-570. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.06.009

Schuitema, J., & Veugelers, W. (2010). Multicultural contacts in education: a case study of an exchange project between different ethnic groups. Educational Studies, 37(1), 101-114

Van der Mescht, H. (2004) Phenomenology in Education: A Case Study in Educational Leadership. Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, Volume 4, Edition 1 July 2004, http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ipjp/issue/view/8093

Vetter, A., & Russell, G. (2011). 'Taking a cross-country journey with a world map': examining the construction of practitioner researcher identities through one case study. Educational Action Research, 19(2), 171-187, doi:10.1080/09650792.2011.569196.

Wang, L., & Kirkpatrick, A. (2012). Trilingual education in Hong Kong primary schools: a case study. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 16(1), 100-116. doi: 10.1080/13670050.2012.689479

Wieman, C., Perkins, K., & Gilbert, S. (2010). Transforming Science Education at Large Research Universities: A Case Study in Progress. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 42(2), 6-14. doi: 10.1080/00091380903563035

Woollacott, L., Booth, S., & Cameron, A. (2014). Knowing your students in large diverse classes: a phenomenographic case study. Higher Education, 67(6), 747-760. doi: 10.1007/s10734-013-

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