Case studies, make‐your‐case studies, and case stories: a critique of case‐study methodology in sustainability in higher education

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Blaze Corcoran ◽  
Kim E. Walker * ◽  
Arjen E.J. Wals
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education ◽  
Case Stories

The Types of Case Studies in Research and Career-Based Endeavors

2022 ◽  
pp. 548-567
Author(s):  
Laurie Wellner ◽  
Kathleen Pierce-Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Teaching Tool ◽  
Additional Structure ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Study Methodology

This chapter focuses on the overarching components of the case study methodology in the context of research and career-based teaching and organizational learning settings. More specifically, this chapter, presented in several distinct sections, provides a description of the various types of case studies that can be selected for research purposes as well as for use as a teaching tool for career professionals, higher education faculty, and others interested in employing this type methodology. This chapter is intended to serve as a foundation to the subsequent text in this book pertaining to the detailed descriptions and elements of the case study serving as either a research design or a function of the teaching and learning process in academic and career-based settings. Providing a rich initial presentation of the types and qualities of the case study research design, this chapter will launch additional structure for the later chapters to offer a deeper understanding for the reader.

The Types of Case Studies in Research and Career-Based Endeavors

2019 ◽  
pp. 83-108
Author(s):  
Laurie Wellner ◽  
Kathleen Pierce-Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Teaching Tool ◽  
Additional Structure ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Study Methodology

This chapter focuses on the overarching components of the case study methodology in the context of research and career-based teaching and organizational learning settings. More specifically, this chapter, presented in several distinct sections, provides a description of the various types of case studies that can be selected for research purposes as well as for use as a teaching tool for career professionals, higher education faculty, and others interested in employing this type methodology. This chapter is intended to serve as a foundation to the subsequent text in this book pertaining to the detailed descriptions and elements of the case study serving as either a research design or a function of the teaching and learning process in academic and career-based settings. Providing a rich initial presentation of the types and qualities of the case study research design, this chapter will launch additional structure for the later chapters to offer a deeper understanding for the reader.

scholarly journals Case Study as a Research Method for Analyzing MOOCs

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramón Montes-Rodríguez ◽  
Juan Bautista Martínez-Rodríguez ◽  
Almudena Ocaña-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Scientific Databases ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
The Many

Educational research is one of the many fields of knowledge that frequently use case studies as a research method, particularly when applying an interpretive approach. Based on literature reviews and a systematic analysis of current scientific literature, this paper examines the prevalence and characteristics of the case study as a methodology for research on MOOCs. Ninety-two documents were selected from the search results returned by two of the most prestigious scientific databases: Web of Science (WOS) and SCOPUS. Findings showed that (a) even when searching solely for case studies, quantitative research paradigms were more prevalent than interpretive approaches; (b) geographical distribution of these studies was partially biased; (c) case studies were less prevalent in these databases than other empirical investigations on MOOCs; (d) the data collection and data analysis methods most frequently used in the case studies were more aligned with a quantitative approach; and (e) there is still very little instructor-focused research using this methodology. In the light of these findings and their discussion, future directions for research using case study methodology are proposed, given the potential of this method to illustrate certain issues for which other approaches have proved inadequate or insufficient.

The Logic and Design of Case Study Research

1988 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Causal Inferences ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Study Methodology

Advances in applied sport psychology will require the application of experimental, quasi-experimental, and nonexperimental research methodologies. The case study has stimulated important discoveries in many areas of psychology, although its limitations for drawing causal inferences are widely acknowledged. Case studies vary markedly in their design and methodology, however, and these differences dictate the extent to which alternative explanations can be ruled out on procedural or empirical grounds. The present article discusses design considerations that influence the construct validity, internal and external validity, and reliability of case reports. The application of techniques such as pattern matching, time-series analysis, and goal-attainment scaling to case study methodology is also described. Finally, guidelines for planning and reporting case studies in a manner that enhances their scientific and practical contributions are discussed.

scholarly journals The Development of Prospective Music Teachers’ Harmonic Hearing at Higher Education Establishments

Pedagogika ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
Galina Zavadska ◽  
Jelena Davidova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Teachers Training

The development of harmonic hearing is an essential component of the system of music teachers’ training. The paper is concerned with the type of a case study which deals with the study of professional groups (a bigger and more diffusive group of 14 students). The process of training music teachers at sol-fa classes in a higher education establishment is analyzed and described. The sol-fa classes are oriented towards the development of harmonic hearing. The purpose of the study is to develop a technology of conducting sol-fa classes oriented towards developing students’ – the prospective music teachers’ – harmonic hearing on the basis of a case-study methodology; to present the developed material and ways of its application in the training process; to analyze and summarize the results of the research done. The research results show that the criteria relating to practical music making of students, such as polyphonic singing and intoning intervals and chords, and also those relating to creativeness, such as improvisation and composing the accompaniment for the melody, have been the most effective ones.

scholarly journals How Doba Business School Adopted its Business Model due to Coronavirus Pandemic?

2021 ◽  
pp. 486-493
Author(s):  
Marina Letonja ◽  
Živa Veingerl Čič ◽  
Anita Maček ◽  
Marko Divjak
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business School ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Working Mechanisms

The coronavirus pandemic (pandemic) is posing difficult and unpredictable challenges for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). They have to adapt their business models (BMs), traditional working mechanisms and the way they transfer their knowledge to their students. The aim of this paper is to show how HEI of applied sciences overcame these challenges, and how they adapted its BM. The case study methodology was used. Based on the case of DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia, authors present how it reacted to the changed business and education circumstances. Discussion and concluding remarks stress out the lessons Doba Business School has learned from the pandemic so far and how these insights can help other HEIs to change their BMs in order to cope better in these challenging times.

scholarly journals Internationalization in Canadian Higher Education: A Case Study of the Gap between Official Discourses and On-the-Ground Realities

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 101-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne A. Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
East African ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Perceived Impact

This case study about one university’s internationalization initiative, known as North Goes South, provides a nuanced and finely grained understanding of what internationalization looks like in practice. The study was guided by a desire to probe the perceived impact of a Canadian–East African internationalization initiative on students, faculty, and Tanzanian community members. The article begins with a brief review of the literature on internationalization and higher education in Canada. The rationale for using a case-study methodology is presented, along with the background and context of the case. Following an outline of the research methods, the study results are reviewed to show the complex and contradictory ways in which this internationalization initiative played out in one higher education setting, pointing to the gap between official discourses of internationalization and on-the-ground realities.  

scholarly journals Academic Advisors in Australian Higher Education: Perceptions, Role Identities, and Recommendations

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-79
Author(s):  
Mollie Dollinger ◽  
Jessica Vanderlelie ◽  
Rebecca Eaton ◽  
Suzanne Sealey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
North American ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Role Identities ◽  
Staff Interactions ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Over Time

Previous research has evidenced the importance of student and staff interactions as critical functions to support student success at university. Increasingly, academic advising units support these interactions. However, while common throughout North American contexts, little is known about the implementation of such units internationally. In this paper, we use a case study methodology to discuss the introduction of an academic advising team at an Australian university to explore how staff adjusted to these new roles and their reflections on how others perceived them. We use reflective diaries submitted by the advisors (n = 11) to analyze how their role identities formed over time and suggested recommendations for supporting teams in the future.

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