Question: 1)?In general, case studies are a preferred strategy when ?how? or ?why? questions are being posed, when the investigator has little control over events, and when the focus is on a contemporary phenomenon within some real-life context?

(Yin, 2003, p.1). Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of employing case study methodology in special educational settings. Evaluate the appropriateness of a case study design when designing a study regarding special education programming.