Case Study: An Example to Explore (Education)


Source: Phipps, S. (2009). The relationship between teacher education, teacher cognition and classroom practice in language teaching: a case study of MA students beliefs about grammar teaching (Doctoral dissertation, University of Leeds).


Case: The case involved three practicing teachers who were also enrolled as students in a master's degree program

  • Type: this was a multiple-case study for the purpose of comparison. 
  • Focus: Grammar teaching beliefs and practices. 
  • Period of study: Twenty months period.
  • Research tools:
    • Interviews: with teachers (exploring their beliefs on how to best teacher grammar).
    • Observation: how teachers taught grammar in their classes (exploring practices)

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