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But it should gather evidence so that it is accessible for subsequent critical assessment (a case study is sometimes conceptualized as a '''form of research''' or its preliminary stage)! | But it should gather evidence so that it is accessible for subsequent critical assessment (a case study is sometimes conceptualized as a '''form of research''' or its preliminary stage)! | ||
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==Types of case studies<ref name = "multiple"a/>== | ==Types of case studies<ref name = "multiple"a/>== | ||
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== Writing a case study <ref name = "Corcoran"/> == | == Writing a case study <ref name = "Corcoran"/> == | ||
In order to write a good case study, you should: | In order to write a good case study, you should: | ||
* choose a local issue with global dimension and describe it | * choose a local issue with a global dimension and describe it | ||
* try to express the nature of the case | * try to express the nature of the case | ||
* find out information about its historical background | * find out information about its historical background | ||
* illustrate the physical setting | * illustrate the physical setting | ||
* | * describe the context (cultural, legal, economic, political, aesthetic, as appropriate) | ||
* find about other cases through which the case could be recognized | * find out about other cases through which the case could be recognized | ||
[[ | The [[writing manual|writing process]] is similar to any other academic discourse - please follow the [[Blank page|instructions]]. | ||
===Remember === | ===Remember === | ||
* there should be a clear purpose | * there should be a clear purpose to the case study and the study should address it - case study writing is not simply a description of the situation | ||
* it is important that all of the actors that represent potentially diverging interests are involved in the case study and their role is explained | * it is important that all of the actors that represent all potentially diverging interests are involved in the case study and their role is explained | ||
* it should be explained how the case study could be useful for | * it should be explained how the case study could be useful for situations outside its context because... | ||
* ...your case study will be displayed as an " | * ...your case study will be displayed as an "example of your work" in the [[2010/2011 student case studies]] and serve as a model for the next intake of students. | ||
===Use of case studies === | ===Use of case studies === | ||
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* emancipatory – provide ideas, suggestions and imagery that sensitize outsiders (process oriented use) | * emancipatory – provide ideas, suggestions and imagery that sensitize outsiders (process oriented use) | ||
If you want to learn more, you might explore resources and | If you want to learn more, you might explore the resources and links we have provided you with. | ||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
[[New Zealand 2010: Mining in Schedule 4 Conflict]] (case from spring 2010) - in the history of the page | [[New Zealand 2010: Mining in Schedule 4 Conflict]] (a case study from spring 2010) - the text is available in the history of the page showing the different stages of the writing process and a summary of the revision is also provided. | ||
== Case study assessment == | == Case study assessment == | ||
Case studies are written with particular (specific) goals: to demonstrate some | Case studies are written with particular (specific) goals: to demonstrate some feature of a concrete example and to make the experience transferable to different contexts. A good case study fulfills the goals for which it has been written. | ||
*Assessment by teachers: general criteria see in the [[Rubric for assessment of the text]]. | *Assessment by teachers: general criteria see in the [[Rubric for assessment of the text]]. | ||
*Assessment in the [[Peer review|peer review process]] - similar criteria used by students are included in the [[Peer review form for case studies|peer review form]]. | *Assessment in the [[Peer review|peer review process]] - similar criteria used by students are included in the [[Peer review form for case studies|peer review form]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
=== Other resources ( | === Other resources (some are for teachers and some are for students :-))=== | ||
* [http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/CaseWritingGuide.pdf Case Writing Guide]. ''Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence''. Outlines a step-by- | * [http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/CaseWritingGuide.pdf Case Writing Guide]. ''Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence''. Outlines a step-by-step process and provides in-depth guidance on how to organize and present information in a case study format. | ||
* [http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/research/casestudy/ Writing Guide:Case Studies]. ''Colorado State University''. Excellent and very detailed explanations of case studies and how to write them. For '''students!!''' | |||
* [http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/quickrefs/27-case-study.xml An Approach to Case Study Writing]. ''Monash University, Australia''. This Australian university resource also provides a huge range of other advice on how develop your skills to make the most of your university education. For '''students!!''' | |||
* '''Active Learning – Case-Based Learning''': [http://cte.umdnj.edu/active_learning/active_case.cfm http://cte.umdnj.edu/active_learning/active_case.cfm] | * '''Active Learning – Case-Based Learning''': [http://cte.umdnj.edu/active_learning/active_case.cfm http://cte.umdnj.edu/active_learning/active_case.cfm] | ||
* The Case Method of Teaching Science [http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/teaching/teaching.html http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/teaching/teaching.html] | * The Case Method of Teaching Science [http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/teaching/teaching.html http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/teaching/teaching.html] | ||
* Teaching Materials Using Case Studies [http://www.materials.ac.uk/guides/casestudies.asp http://www.materials.ac.uk/guides/casestudies.asp] | * Teaching Materials Using Case Studies [http://www.materials.ac.uk/guides/casestudies.asp http://www.materials.ac.uk/guides/casestudies.asp] | ||
* Teaching Strategies: Case-based Teaching [http://www.crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tscbt.html http://www.crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tscbt.html] | * Teaching Strategies: Case-based Teaching [http://www.crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tscbt.html http://www.crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tscbt.html] | ||
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