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Journal Article 1: Crawford, R. (2017). Creating unity through celebrating diversity: A case study that explores the impact of music education on refugee background students. International Journal of Music Education, 35, 343–356. doi:10.1177/0255761416659511

Learning Objective: 14-2: What the case study is, how it is conducted, and its strengths and limitations.

Summary: This is a case study of a music education program in Australia.

Questions to Consider:

1. What was the author’s rationale for conducting a case study?
2. This is an example of an embedded case study. Why?
3. What are the results and implications of this study?

Journal Article 2: Ledford, J. R. (2017). No randomization? no problem: Experimental control and random assignment in single case research. American Journal of Evaluation, online publication, 1–20. doi:10.1177/1098214017723110

Learning Objective: 14-3: What the single N study is, how to plan and conduct different types of single N designs, and the strengths and limitations of the different designs.

Summary: This author of this article describes different types of single N designs and how such designs can address threats to internal validity.

Questions to Consider:

1. Under what situations is a single N design appropriate?
2. How can a single N design control for threats to internal validity?
3. What are the author’s conclusions about randomization in single N designs?

Journal Article 3: Wheeler, C. H. B. (2017). Acceptance and commitment therapy-specific processes in the psychotherapeutic treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder: A single case study. Clinical Case Studies, 16, 313–327. doi:10.1177/1534650117694269

Learning Objectives: 14-3: What the single N study is, how to plan and conduct different types of single N designs, and the strengths and limitations of the different designs. | 14-4: How to choose between a case study and single N design.

Summary: This is a single N design of the effectiveness of treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder.

Questions to Consider:

1. What type of single N design was used in this study?
2. What are the results and implications of this study?
3. What are the benefits of using a single N design in this situation instead of a case study?