What is an educational case study?

Case studies are stories that are used as a teaching tool to show the application of a theory or concept to real situations. Dependent on the goal they are meant to fulfill, cases can be fact-driven and deductive where there is a correct answer, or they can be context driven where multiple solutions are possible.

How do you write a case study for teaching?

Several steps must be taken before actually writing anything:

Choose the situation on which to write.
Gather as much information as possible about the situation.
Analyze all of the elements surrounding the situation.
Determine the final solution implemented.
Gather information about why the solution worked or did not work.

What is a case study in special education?

The case study approach gives voice to the students, families, and educators who have been let down by the special education process. The goal is to shed light on the flaws and injustices of the status quo. Section 1 is devoted to issues surrounding identification of students with learning disabilities.

What are the boundaries of a case study?

Case studies are often focused on entities that have relatively clearly defined spatial boundaries as they are experienced and conceptualized in everyday life, such as the borders of states or the walls bounding prisons or schools. Such organizational boundaries are often clearly marked, monitored, and managed.

What are the strengths of case studies?

Strengths of Case Studies

Provides detailed (rich qualitative) information.
Provides insight for further research.
Permitting investigation of otherwise impractical (or unethical) situations.

What is a qualitative case study?

The qualitative case study is a research method which enables a complex phenomenon to be explored through the identification of different factors interacting with each other. The case observed is a real situation. In the field of nursing science, it may be a clinical decision-making process.