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Direct linkJohn Zilvinskis; Louis Rocconi – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
The following case study describes a research project that used survey data from the National Survey of Student Engagement to examine the relationship between student engagement in higher education and institutional rank as reported by "U.S. News," "Forbes," and "Washington Monthly." The research article was presented…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Graduate Students, Researchers, College Students
Barbara Woods McElroy; Bruce H. Lubich – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
This case describes the research process followed by two professors who chose to study student outcomes in our online accounting classrooms. Motivated by the discovery of a possible anomaly in classroom outcomes, we decided to look further. We thought the anomaly might be explained by student procrastination. If our perception proved true, the…
Descriptors: College Students, Accounting, Distance Education, Online Courses
Elsa Q. Villa – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
The case study presented here highlights a unique method of collecting data for phenomenological qualitative studies. Drawing from many scholars in qualitative research, Irving Seidman developed this method of in-depth interviewing with attributes of validity and reliability. It is a time-intensive method in which three interviews are conducted,…
Descriptors: Interviews, Data Collection, Case Studies, Qualitative Research
Ingrid Nix; Marion Hall – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
This case study describes a method of collecting data on students' experiences of developing digital literacy (information and communications technology) skills as part of their course at the United Kingdom's Open University. An online reflective quiz was integrated into three health and social care modules, offering students the opportunity both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Interviews, Data Collection
Joanna Smith; Michael Thier; Heather McClure – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
Conducting international research presents unique possibilities for peril. Without understanding local context, culture, and norms, data-collection efforts may produce little usable data. This case study reports lessons learned about the importance of involving broad stakeholder groups in the design phase of a study. To inform the design of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Data Collection, Cultural Context
Georgianna L. Martin – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2014
This case study presents an overview of the major challenges and tensions I encountered exploring the social-class experiences of university students from low-income backgrounds. The study presented here was a qualitative study using phenomenology and a critical theoretical lens to gain a depth of understanding of low-income university students'…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Research Problems, Barriers, Social Class
