The case study is a step of research which is in the horizon of the qualitative methods.

It can be considered rightly as one of most stimulative of them as well by as it comprises requirements for the researcher, than by the theoretical and methodological challenges which it poses and finally, by knowledge of social that it makes it possible to work out.

Indeed, the case study counts among the rare steps of research in Social sciences which combines the direct observation (participating or not) and various documentary sources relating to the practices and the relevant speeches with the object of study.

The construction and the analysis of these Donnée S have like aimings to seize the object being studied in its dimensions of time and of space such as they are worked out in a given social environment. By its characteristics, the case study in general poses with acuity specificities of the production of the Connaissance in the field of social sciences and in Sociologie, in particular.

Theory of decision and action

To enrich the instruction by the young people like the training of the adults, practical cases are frequently used. One leaves generally frankly with that which trainings themselves must work out the solution a plausible result. There are also the practical cases which it solution to provide and trainings to the discussion on this subject and research alternative to encourage to have. A case practices (Case, box, box study) a description of a situation and of its factors of influence provided for goals of instruction that the argumentation activates the contents as well as the concrete action the training aim, is thus. Such a practical case is thus not a synonym for example.

Types of case

• Case of discovered problem (box study method)

• Case of decision (box method)
• Case of judgment (problem puts method, stated problem method)
• Cas of information (incidental method puts)
• Cas of study (stated problem method)

The types of case are different one the other by the following effects of Apprentissage:

• Information: The relevant data for the solution of case cannot completely, defective or to also at all be given.

• Problem: The case practices the problem being at the base and/or. the problems being at the base can be named expressly. Contrary also the training can be required to recognize in an autonomous way the problems and to weigh its importance.
• Solution: Alternatives of solution must be sought by the training, can be to him requested to decide for one. Also the solution can however be anticipated and made with the object of discussion.

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