The case of case studies, with Dr Farrah Arif

Anthony Haynes writes: On The Grey Lit Café we frequently explore grey literature by genre. Here we extend our coverage to the genre of case studies.

To guide us, we interview Dr Farrah Arif, Senior Lecturer at the University of Hull. 

Farrah takes us on an expert, and enthusiastic, tour of the genre, taking in:

• how case studies work and what they are used for
• the attraction of case studies and their benefits
• what to do when writing cases - and what not to do
• how to develop as an author of case studies

Further listening

If you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might find the following of interest:

• The art of pitching, with Dr Yuxia Zou
• Online lecturing, with Dr Bart Hallmark
• How meetings work, with Dr Carrie Goucher

References and links

Shawn Callahan, Putting stories to work (Pepperberg Press), reviewed on our podcast here: https://thegreylitcafe.buzzsprout.com/1936705/13793500-review-putting-stories-to-work-by-shawn-callahan.

Ken Jones, Designing your own simulations (Methuen, 1985).

David A. Kolb, Experiential Learning: experience as the source of learning and development (Prentice Hall, Inc., Pearson Education, 1983)

Credits

• Sound production: Bart Hallmark
• Music: from Handel's Water Music, courtesy of the United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra