14. Ethnographic Studies Examples: Mary - a study of new mathematics teachers' attitudes of using manipulatives. Ham - comparison of children from three different cultures attending kindergarten.
15. Case Studies An in-depth investigation of one entity, which is carefully defined and characterized by time and place. Types of Case Studies - Historical Organizational, Observational, Life History, Situation analysis, Multicase, Multisite Research Problem Statement Entering the Site & Selecting Participants Data Collection - Observations - Interviews – Types - Document Analysis Data Analysis - Transcripts and field notes need to be coded, organized, summarized, etc. - Similar to ethnographic studies
16. Case Studies Examples: Mary - a with-in study of a instructional strategy at a single school Ham - study of a situation analysis on how peer pressure effects the choices that kids make.
17. Phenomenological Studies To describe and interpret the experiences of participants in order to understand the essence of the experience as perceived by the participants. Focuses on the consciousness of human experiences. Examples: Mary - a study of the relationship between peer tutors and tutoree Ham - on the influence of television on student study habits.
18. Grounded Theory Studies The intent of a grounded theory study is to discover or generate a theory. Data Collection: - Interviews Data Analysis: - Coding to constantly compare findings to themes Reporting of Results: - As a set of propositions, hypotheses, or theories Examples: Mary -a study of the effect of discipline during elementary school on the later adolescent success Ham - collecting field data on how does exercise influence students grades, how does healthy food assist kids grades, how does outdoor play effect students grades.
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20. A with-in study of how a specific scheduling system works at a single school district.
21. Data collected to find out how elementary student’s involvement in physical education programs effect their overall school grades.
