Case study research has proven effective in helping evaluate curricula, improve teaching and learning, and shape educational policy. Sharan Merriam presents a practical, straightforward guide for designing and carrying out a qualitative case study in education. She offers how-to-advice for managing all phases of case study research - from translating educational issues into specific research problems and collecting data to organizing the final case report. She also provides proven strategies for analyzing information, concrete suggestions for ensuring the validity of research findings, advice on dealing with ethical issues, and more.
- ISBN10 1555423590
- ISBN13 9781555423599
- Publish Date 8 April 1991 (first published 21 September 1988)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 September 2005
- Publish Country US
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 248
- Language English