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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development

ED 531: Case Study Design and AnalysisSummer (A) 2005

Department of Education Leadership

Dr. Kara Finnigan1-333 Dewey Hall

Office Hours: By appointmentEmail: kfinnigan@its.rochester.edu

Office Phone: (585) 275-9942

Class Sessions: Friday May 20, May 27 and June 3, 8:30-12:15

Course Description and ObjectivesED 531 introduces students to case study research design. The course willprovide students with the skills to analyze articles and books using case studymethods, as well as to use case study methods in their own research.Students will become familiar with research design issues, as well as datacollection, analysis, and writing strategies.

Format

The course will be conducted in a seminar format, using readings and in-classactivities to guide the discussion.

Student Expectations1. All assignments are due when indicated. No incompletes will be granted.

Please be sure to proofread your writing and use appropriate citationsthroughout your work.

2. Respect for others opinions and points of view is a fundamental ground rulefor this class. One aspect of respect is meeting on equal terms; thusthoughtful reading and preparation before class discussion is expected.

3. Students must attend each class. Please notify me in advance at the abovenumber should you have to miss a class.

4. I wish to fully include persons with disabilities in this course. Please let meknow if you need any special accommodations in the curriculum,instruction, or assessments of this course to enable you to fully participate.

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Course Requirements and Grading Policy

All required readings will be distributed to students (additional readings arelisted if you are interested in more information on a particular topic.) There isno required text for this course; however, Robert Yins Case Study Research:

Design and Methods (Third edition)is highly recommended.

The course will be graded on a pass/fail basis.

Course Schedule

May 20Topics:

What is a Case?

Types of Case Studies Designing Case StudiesRequired Reading:Hakim, C. (2000). Case studies. In Research design: Successful designs for social

and economic research(2nd edition) (pp. 59-75). London: Routledge.

Yin, R. (1998). The abridged version of case study research. In Bickman, L. & Rog,D. (eds.) Handbook of applied social research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: SagePublications, Inc. [Read pp. 229-243)

Additional Reading:Hamel, J. with Dufour, S., & Fortin, D. (1993). Case study methods. Newbury Park,

CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Yin, R. (2003). Case study research: Design and methods (Third edition). ThousandOaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. (chapters 1 and 2).

Stake, R. (2000). Case studies. In Denzin, N. & Lincoln, Y. (eds.) The handbook ofqualitative research(pp. 435-454). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

May 27Topics:

Conducting Case Studies: Preparing for Data Collection and Collecting theData

Case Study Examples Protocol Development

Guest Speaker Nancy Ares (11-12)

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May 27 (continued)

Required Reading:Yin, R. (1998). The abridged version of case study research. In Bickman, L. & Rog,

D. (eds.) Handbook of applied social research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: SagePublications, Inc. [Read pp. 243-250)

Sanders, M. & Harvey, A. (2002). Beyond the school walls: A case study of principalleadership for school-community collaboration. Teachers College Record, 104(7),1345-1368.

Ares, N. & Peercy, M. (2003). Constructing literacy: How goals, activity systems, andtext shape classroom practice. Journal of Literacy Research,35(1), 633-662.

Additional Reading:Yin, R. (2003). Case study research: Design and methods (Third edition). Thousand

Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. (chapters 3 and 4).

June 3Topics:

Data Analysis Reporting/Writing Case Study Examples

Assignment:Students present case study examples.

Required Reading:Yin, R. (1998). The abridged version of case study research. In Bickman, L. & Rog,

D. (eds.) Handbook of applied social research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: SagePublications, Inc. [Read pp. 255-258)

Yin, R. (2003). Analyzing case study evidence. In Case study research: Design andMethods (Third edition). (pp. 109-140).

Girden, E. (2001). Case studies. In Evaluating research articles (second edition)(pp.23-47). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Additional Reading:Yin, R. (2003). Case study research: Design and methods (Third edition). Thousand

Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. (chapter 6).

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Assignments

Class Participation. My expectation is that students will attend each class and beprepared for discussions by reading all required readings. In addition, I expect thatstudents will participate fully in classes, particularly during sessions with guestspeakers and in-class group activities.

Identification of Case Study Example and Presentation to Class. In groups of 2-3,students must locate a published case study (single or multiple) and present the caseto the class on June 3rd. I will provide additional details during class on May 20th and27th.

Written Critique of Case Study Example.Due: 6/10/05Each student will be responsible for analyzing a case study and preparing a writtencritique. The case will be handed out in class on May 27th and additional details willbe provided at that time. The final paper should be 7-10 pages.

The write-up should include APA-style citation; a summary of the article (including theissue being studied, the conceptual/theoretical framework, the research design andstudy methods, and the study findings); and a critical analysis of the article based oncourse readings and discussions. You must also include a short discussion about thestrengths and weaknesses of using case study research, in general.

The paper is expected to demonstrate coherent organization and reasoning. Thepurpose of this activity is to enable you to develop the skills necessary to analyze awritten example of a case study. This paper involves both a summary and a critique ofthe case.

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