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With Scholarship & Practice In Mind: The Case Study As Research Method, Paula Dawidowicz
With Scholarship & Practice In Mind: The Case Study As Research Method, Paula Dawidowicz
Walden Faculty and Staff Publications
Unlike theoretical scholars who seek knowledge to expand humanity’s (or their) understanding of a topic, scholar practitioners seek knowledge that can be applied to understand change or create change in a specific phenomenon. Although many of the same research methods can be used by both groups of educational scholars, and although research designs are determined in large part by the research questions being asked, several research methods can prove most useful for scholar practitioners examining learning environments. One, the case study, stands out as perhaps the most versatile and researcher-friendly, though. A case study, bounded by specific location and topic …