OVERVIEW
You will demonstrate your knowledge of preparing and collecting case study (evidence) data. The overview used the term process as you will not only develop a case study protocol and explain the use of pilot studies, but dive into the sources of data, and how to comprehensively collect and care for your study’s data. Finally, you will scratch the surface of the first type – Exploratory Case Study.
INSTRUCTIONS
Address the following paper in current APA format:
1. Develop Case Study protocol as it relates to describing how to screen candidate cases and select final cases
2. Explain why, when, and how to use pilot case studies
3. Describe and triangulate the six sources of evidence
4. Explain the purpose and requirements of a comprehensive case study database (consider from raw data to final conclusion and the reader may need access to all data to draw their own conclusions)
5. Draft an Exploratory Case Study Model that determines whether a topic is worthy of further investigation and serve as a prelude to a survey or experiment (use Yin’s (2018) Application #1 [p. 66] as a template)
Required Format
This 1650 minimum word paper needs to be written with these main sections:
Cover page
Abstract (Abstract clearly states the purpose and main conclusion)
Introduction (Introduction provides a complete overview of the discussion)
Case Study Protocol (Section provides a complete discussion of case study protocol and how it relates to screening candidate/final cases. Flow is logical and fully cited)
Pilot Case Studies (provides a comprehensive explanation of the why, when and how to use pilot case studies. Flow is logical and fully cited)
Sources of Evidence/Triangulation (Section provides a complete and thorough discussion of the 6 sources of evidence and how to triangulate. Flow is logical and fully cited)
Case Study Database (Section provides a complete and thorough explanation of the purpose and requirements of an all-inclusive case study database. Flow is logical and fully cited. Section provides a complete and thorough discussion of the 6 sources of evidence and how to triangulate. Flow is logical and fully cited)
Exploratory Case Study Model (Demonstrates critical thinking to include analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of the material by ‘drafting’ a broad-strokes Exploratory Case Study that specifically determines whether a topic is worthy of investigation and serves as a prelude to a survey or experiment)
Conclusion (Conclusion provides a complete summary of the discussion and highlights key points).
References
Other Requirements
• In addition to the course textbook(s) and the Bible, this paper must include at least 5 references from scholarly articles (that’s provided) that have publication dates no older than 5 years. Do not use any books other than the Bible, Articles and the textbooks provided. Do not conduct interviews.
• There should be at least three instance of biblical integration (at least three scriipture reference).
• In-text citations are required with the page or paragraph to support your statements, points, assertions, issues, arguments, concerns, paragraph topic sentences, and statements of fact and opinion.
• The APA required abstract and conclusion section headings and subject headings (see above) are expected. For papers this length, there should be at least three (3) ‘levels of headings’.
• The introduction and conclusion sections should not be longer than ½ page each since the assignment is short in word count.
• The required abstract should be written as a stand-alone document and not written as an introduction since an introduction section is required. Therefore, refrain from using phrases such as, “in this paper,” and do not use citations. See example in APA manual.
• Sources of information from Wikipedia, dictionaries, and encyclopedia will not be accepted.
• Paragraph lengths: Each paragraph should have a topic sentence unless it continues from or provides support to the prior paragraph. A paragraph is defined in this course as being at least 4 sentences in length.
• All parts of the assignment must be based on scholarly and biblical literature.
Avoid clichés, slang, jargon, exaggerations, abbreviations, figurative language, and language that is too informal and too subjective
