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ENGL 406 Case Studies in Professional Contexts <Lecture 1>

ENGL 406 Case Studies in Professional Contexts <Lecture 1>. Reminder…. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts. Have you got your… Course Outline?. Recap of Seminar 1. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts. 1. Project Vs Research/Research VS Case Studies

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ENGL 406 Case Studies in Professional Contexts <Lecture 1>

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  1. ENGL 406Case Studies in Professional Contexts<Lecture 1>

  2. Reminder… ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • Have you got your… • Course Outline?

  3. Recap of Seminar 1 ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 1. Project Vs Research/Research VS Case Studies • 2. Course Outline; Meeting arrangement • 3. Major Research Strategies

  4. Programme in Lecture 1… ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • Research: The Fundamentals • Case Study: The Fundamentals • Suggested Research Approaches • A.O.B • Special topic: Sample Case Study • (if time allowed)

  5. (Leftovers from Seminar 1) ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • Research Strategies • i. Experiment • ii. Survey • iii. Archival Analysis • iv. History • v. Case Study •  Not mutually exclusive • but INCLUSIVE AND PLURALISTIC!

  6. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 2. Choosing the right Research Strategy/-ies • i. Type of research questions • ii. Extent of control over behavioural events • iii. Research Focus: Contemporary or Historical?

  7. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 2. Choosing the right Research Strategy/-ies • ii. Extent of control over behavioural events •  First-hand access to what is investigated • iii. Research Focus: Contemporary or Historical? • Investigating PAST or PRESENT? • History, Case Study or Experiment?

  8. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 2. Choosing the right Research Strategy/-ies • ii. Extent of control over behavioural events • iii. Research Focus: Contemporary or Historical?

  9. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 2. Choosing the right Research Strategy/-ies • ii. Extent of control over behavioural events • iii. Research Focus: Contemporary or Historical?

  10. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 3. Our Ultimate GOALS!!! • i. What is a CASE?

  11. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 3. Our Ultimate GOALS!!! • i. What is a CASE? • ii. How can a case be EXAMINED?

  12. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 3. Our Ultimate GOALS!!! • i. What is a CASE? • ii. How can a case be EXAMINED? • … ANALYSED?

  13. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 3. Our Ultimate GOALS!!! • i. What is a CASE? • ii. How can a case be EXAMINED? • … ANALYSED? • … INTERPRETED?

  14. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 3. Our Ultimate GOALS!!! • i. What is a CASE? • ii. How can a case be EXAMINED? • … ANALYSED? • … INTERPRETED? • … “GENERALISED”? -_-

  15. ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts (Leftovers from Seminar 1) • 3. Our Ultimate GOALS!!! • i. What is a CASE? • ii. How can a case be EXAMINED? • … ANALYSED? • … INTERPRETED? • … “GENERALISED”? -_- • … PRESENTED?

  16. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 1. Definition of “Research” • -“a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover NEW information or reach a NEW understanding” (Given in Seminar 1)

  17. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 1. Definition of “Research” • -“a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover NEW information or reach a NEW understanding” (Given in Seminar 1) • - achieving aim through the application of research strategy/strategies

  18. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 1. Definition of “Research” • -“a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover NEW information or reach a NEW understanding” (Given in Seminar 1) • - achieving aim through the application of research strategy/strategies • - Deductive (hypothesis testing) • vs Inductive (hypothesis seeking)

  19. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. Evidence • a. Raw material of research • b. 2 major types: Scientific & Judicial

  20. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. Evidence • b. Scientific evidence • - “manufactured” from scratch • - full manipulation from researcher • usually from inanimate and/or • “dependent” materials • e.g. Natural-science/ • Quantative research: Lab tests

  21. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. Evidence • b. Judicial evidence • - dependent on GIVEN REAL-LIFE context • - very limited manipulation • usually from HUMAN BEINGS • - ethical and cultural barriers • e.g. Naturalistic / Qualitative research: • Male and female Speech Acts

  22. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 3. Research Strategies • = ways of collecting and analysing empirical evidence

  23. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 3. Types of Research Strategies • a. Experiment • b. Survey • c. Archival Analysis • d. History • e. Case Study •  Not mutually exclusive • but INCLUSIVE AND PLURALISTIC!

  24. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 4. Choosing the right Research Strategy/-ies • a. Type of research questions • b. Extent of control over behavioural events • c. Research Focus: Contemporary or Historical?

  25. A. Research: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 4. Choosing the right Research Strategy/-ies • a. Type of research questions • b. Extent of control over behavioural events • c. Research Focus: Contemporary or Historical? Types of evidence researchers want to/can obtain

  26. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • What is a “case”?

  27. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • What is a “case”? • a. a real-life human activity

  28. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • What is a “case”? • a. a real-life human activity • b. to be studied and understood in context

  29. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • What is a “case”? • a. a real-life human activity • b. to be studied and understood in context • c. contemporary existence

  30. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • What is a “case”? • a. a real-life human activity • b. to be studied and understood in context • c. contemporary existence • d. with exceptions; no definite conclusion

  31. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • What is a “case”? • a. a real-life human activity • b. to be studied and understood in context • c. contemporary existence • d. with exceptions; no definite conclusion • e. numerous possibilities: • e.g. an individual(e.g. a patient) • a group(e.g. a family) • a community(e.g. a tribe)

  32. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. What is a “case study”? • Basically… • - a study of a chosen “case” -_-

  33. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. What is a “case study”? • Basically… • - a study of a chosen “case” -_- • obtaining evidence from the “case/s” to answer specific research questions

  34. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. What is a “case study”? • Basically… • - a study of a chosen “case” -_- • obtaining evidence from the “case/s” to answer specific research questions

  35. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. What is a “case study”? • Basically… • - a study of a chosen “case” -_- • obtaining evidence from the “case/s” to answer specific research questions • Judicial evidence: • Human activities • Real-life context

  36. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. What is a “case study”? • In terms of RESEARCH NATURE…

  37. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. What is a “case study”? • In terms of RESEARCH NATURE… • a. Inductive: not based on theories/hypothesis

  38. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. What is a “case study”? • In terms of RESEARCH NATURE… • a. Inductive: not based on theories/hypothesis • b. Qualitative: what is BEHIND objective • (quantitative) evidence

  39. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts 2. What is a “case study”? In terms of RESEARCH NATURE… a. Inductive: not based on theories/hypothesis b. Qualitative: what is BEHIND objective (quantitative) evidence c. Studying the effects of real-life context/ situation on subjects  Based on what is available ~~~  changing the research context to suit research needs

  40. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts 2. What is a “case study”? Other features…

  41. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. What is a “case study”? • Other features… • a. Participants: researchers and subjects (human)

  42. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 2. What is a “case study”? • Other features… • a. Participants: researchers and subjects (human) • b. Outcome: usually not generalisation but • implications • (c.f. “Case”: with exceptions; no definite • conclusion)

  43. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 3. Why “Case Study”?

  44. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 3. Why “Case Study”? • At the outset…

  45. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts 3. Why “Case Study”? At the outset… - Problems with other research strategies (e.g. unethical, inaccurate)

  46. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 3. Why “Case Study”? • At the outset… • - Problems with other research strategies • (e.g. unethical, inaccurate) • - Little academic background is available •  foundation to future research

  47. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 3. Why “Case Study”? • At the outset… • - Problems with other research strategies • (e.g. unethical, inaccurate) • - Little academic background is available •  foundation to future research • - Dealing with complex issues • (e.g. exceptions, variables, human factors) •   all-or-nothing answers

  48. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 3. Why “Case Study”? • In terms of “Research Aim”…

  49. B. Case Study: The Fundamentals ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts • 3. Why “Case Study”? • In terms of “Research Aim”… • - Exploring “under skin” issues

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