Abstract
The case study approach allows for a holistic understanding of a thing within real-life contexts from the perspective of those involved. The case is a bounded system, a special something to be studied, an entity such as a child, a teacher, a classroom or a program. Case study is a method of inquiry, or a collection of methods, used to dispel and to expand the wonder of understanding the individual case. The case study approach possesses the ability to grasp the intricacies of the case, and are suited to research that asks “how” and “why” questions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of Education |
| Subtitle of host publication | Fourth Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 85-91 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128186299 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Action research
- Biography
- Case study
- Collective case study
- Ethnography
- Generalization
- Instrumental cases
- Interpretive research
- Intrinsic cases
- Issues
- Narrative method
- Personalization
- Phenomenology
- Qualitative inquiry
- Story-telling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences