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Autor/in | Schramm, Wilbur |
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Institution | Stanford Univ., CA. Inst. for Communication Research. |
Titel | Notes on Case Studies of Instructional Media Projects. |
Quelle | (1971), (43 Seiten)
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Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Case Studies; Educational Media; Educational Technology; Evaluation Methods; Experiments; Investigations; Media Selection; Research Methodology; State of the Art Reviews; Surveys |
Abstract | The case study is the method of choice in studying instructional media projects. In contrast to experiments, which analyse the effect of a on b, and sample surveys, which ask "What is out there?", the case study asks "What happened?" and is both descriptive (unlike the experiment) and free of time (unlike the sample survey). The objective of a case study--to illuminate a decision or set of decisions--is ideal for instructional media projects. Researchers can enter a situation after the fact and benefit from their perspective in time. Central to the case study is the researcher who should bring to the situation historical and political science skills for a wholistic view. In case studies documents, interviews, observations, and secondary analyses are the main data sources; and researchers are urged to make greater use of documents, interview the right people, and make observations more objective. Addressing an audience and focusing on key decisions will help make a case study useful. Examples of both good and bad case studies of various types are appended. (WH) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2004/1/01 |