Lesson I: What is a Case Study
From KNILT
Overview
In this module you will learn what a case study is. By the end of the module you will be familiar with case studies.
Learning Outcomes:
Identify/define a case study
Identify the qualities of a case study
Assignments:
Read/View
- Review Sample Case Study (content)
- Review "What is a Case Study" PDF (content)
- Review Carnegie Mellon webpage on Case Studies (content)
- Create your own page within KNILT and choose a topic for your own case study creation (KNILT Homepage)
- Discuss with fellow students on the Case Study Discussion Board. Discuss what a case study means to you, any experiences from education stand-point or real-world in which you utilized a case study and where you feel a case study could be utilized in the classroom. (You should post three times and respond to at least three other student posts)
Discuss:
After completing the reading assignments, discuss what you understand about a case study(identify/define), the qualities(identify) of what you would consider a good case study, and give an example of an experience you may have had with a case study in the past (creation or use). Please post once to questions above and comment on at least four of your classmates post.
Do:
- Review Case Study Sample (content)
- Review "What is a Case Study" PDF (content)
- Review Carnegie Mellon webpage on Case Studies (content)
- Create a portfolio page within the knilt framework and choose a topic for a case study of your own. (KNILT)
- After reviewing the reading selections for this module please post to the discussion board: (Discussion board ? Content)
Content:
[Carnegie Mellon University on Case Studies]
