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 * Case Studies**

Effective case studies are well rounded, objective, and provide as much valid data through a seemingly endless set of options. Case studies are often situational in that data is collected through real-life observations and due to the un-predictable manner of life events, various variables can change or be altered during a course of study. This lends itself to a wider spectrum of flexibility in data-collection and the directionality in which the data collection is pursued. Case studies can be qualitative or quantitative in nature, and because case studies do involve observations and empirical work, both measures can complement one another to help strengthen arguments or explanations set forth by a case study. Case studies set out to explain a phenomena and answer questions, further explaining why and how such phenomena occurs.


 * Potential Case Study**

I feel as if there are countless possibilities for a million different case studies within my district, school, and personal classroom. I believe one of the reasons I enjoy case studies so much is the fact that a case study narrates a story for the reader or researcher. Because of this, I feel like as if every one of my students, every one of my parents, everyone of my teachers holds the key to a new case study. Just as each case study has a percent of unknown variables that may or may not impact the study, each person is absolutely an individual and lends itself to a whole new set of research ideas. In line with the previous stated, I feel drawn to research the plight of the typical African American male teenager and how their reading ability impacts their level of academic success and achievement. A case study would allow me to have in-depth and personal interviews with a student. I can also review testing data on the selected student, while observing their in-class and regular social behavior. By combining the above information, I will be able to form a data-driven triangulation that will show cause and effect and room for diagnosis and improvement.


 * Case Study Example** //(copy and paste the link)//

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 * Stra****ley Owen's** page

**Me...** This is my eighth year of teaching English at Marion Junior High School. I have an awesome six year-old, Miller, and precious four month-old twins, Sam and Mollie Ruth. I lived in Texas until I was in high school, moving to Arkansas when I was in the 10th grade. I went to Arkansas State University for my undergraduate degree and have now received two graduate degrees from this institution ... and as you know, am seeing my third. Insanity .....
 * // Thanks, Straley! I like the pie chart graphic of your research profile. I’m sure it’ll shift, too, as you learn and grow as a researcher! Deb //**

**My Worldview ...**

I hate to sound absolutely generic, but I cannot quite label myself yet as a researcher... There are three categories in which I see myself. I believe that as I continue and learn more and actually research more, I will find my niche.







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