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  1. Case Study Methodology of Qualitative Research: Key Attributes and

    A case study is one of the most commonly used methodologies of social research. This article attempts to look into the various dimensions of a case study research strategy, the different epistemological strands which determine the particular case study type and approach adopted in the field, discusses the factors which can enhance the effectiveness of a case study research, and the debate ...

  2. What is a Case Study?

    Case studies play a significant role in knowledge development across various disciplines. Analysis of cases provides an avenue for researchers to explore phenomena within their context based on the collected data. Analysis of qualitative data from case study research can contribute to knowledge development.

  3. What Is a Case Study?

    A case study is a detailed study of a specific subject, such as a person, group, place, event, organization, or phenomenon. Case studies are commonly used in social, educational, clinical, and business research. A case study research design usually involves qualitative methods, but quantitative methods are sometimes also used.

  4. Case Study

    A case study is a qualitative research method that involves the in-depth exploration and analysis of a particular case, which can be an individual, group, organization, event, or community. The primary purpose of a case study is to generate a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the case, including its history, context, and dynamics.

  5. Case Study

    Case studies tend to focus on qualitative data using methods such as interviews, observations, and analysis of primary and secondary sources (e.g., newspaper articles, photographs, official records). Sometimes a case study will also collect quantitative data. Example: Mixed methods case study. For a case study of a wind farm development in a ...

  6. 23 Case Study Research: In-Depth Understanding in Context

    This chapter explores case study as a major approach to research and evaluation using primarily qualitative methods, as well as documentary sources, contemporaneous or historical. However, this is not the only way in which case study can be conceived. No one has a monopoly on the term. While sharing a focus on the singular in a particular context, case study has a wide variety of uses, not all ...

  7. Methodology or method? A critical review of qualitative case study

    Case studies are designed to suit the case and research question and published case studies demonstrate wide diversity in study design. There are two popular case study approaches in qualitative research. The first, proposed by Stake ( 1995) and Merriam ( 2009 ), is situated in a social constructivist paradigm, whereas the second, by Yin ( 2012 ...

  8. (PDF) The case study as a type of qualitative research

    Abstract. This article presents the case study as a type of qualitative research. Its aim is to give a detailed description of a case study - its definition, some classifications, and several ...

  9. LibGuides: Qualitative study design: Case Studies

    An example of a qualitative case study is a life history which is the story of one specific person. ... Labour intensive and generates large diverse data sets which can be hard to manage. Case studies are seen by many as a weak methodology because they only look at one person or one specific group and aren't as broad in their participant ...

  10. UCSF Guides: Qualitative Research Guide: Case Studies

    According to the book Understanding Case Study Research, case studies are "small scale research with meaning" that generally involve the following: The study of a particular case, or a number of cases. That the case will be complex and bounded. That it will be studied in its context. That the analysis undertaken will seek to be holistic.

  11. LibGuides: Research Writing and Analysis: Case Study

    A Case study is: An in-depth research design that primarily uses a qualitative methodology but sometimes includes quantitative methodology. Used to examine an identifiable problem confirmed through research. Used to investigate an individual, group of people, organization, or event. Used to mostly answer "how" and "why" questions.

  12. Distinguishing case study as a research method from case reports as a

    One of the most important sources for data in qualitative case study research is the interview [2, 3]. In addition to interviews, documents and archival records can be gathered to corroborate and enhance the findings of the study. To understand the phenomenon or the conditions that created it, direct observations can serve as another source of ...

  13. What Is Qualitative Research?

    Qualitative research involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data (e.g., text, video, or audio) to understand concepts, opinions, or experiences. It can be used to gather in-depth insights into a problem or generate new ideas for research. Qualitative research is the opposite of quantitative research, which involves collecting and ...

  14. (PDF) Qualitative Case Study Methodology: Study Design and

    McMaster University, West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Qualitative case study methodology prov ides tools for researchers to study. complex phenomena within their contexts. When the approach is ...

  15. Qualitative Case Study Methodology: Study Design and Implementation for

    Qualitative case study methodology provides tools for researchers to study complex phenomena within their contexts. When the approach is applied correctly, it becomes a valuable method for health science ... qualitative research, can inform professional practice or evidence-informed decision making in both clinical and policy realms. In a ...

  16. How to use and assess qualitative research methods

    Abstract. This paper aims to provide an overview of the use and assessment of qualitative research methods in the health sciences. Qualitative research can be defined as the study of the nature of phenomena and is especially appropriate for answering questions of why something is (not) observed, assessing complex multi-component interventions ...

  17. Case Study Methodology of Qualitative Research: Key Attributes and

    The following key attributes of the case study methodology can be underlined. 1. Case study is a research strategy, and not just a method/technique/process of data collection. 2. A case study involves a detailed study of the concerned unit of analysis within its natural setting. A de-contextualised study has no relevance in a case study ...

  18. Qualitative case study data analysis: an example from practice

    Furthermore, the ability to describe in detail how the analysis was conducted ensures rigour in reporting qualitative research. Data sources: The research example used is a multiple case study that explored the role of the clinical skills laboratory in preparing students for the real world of practice. Data analysis was conducted using a ...

  19. Special section: Arts-based phenomenological research can evoke rich

    Her study demonstrates how arts-based phenomenological research can be disseminated to the mainstream public as a culturally therapeutic intervention. Visse (2024) describes her use of arts-based phenomenological inquiry as a vehicle for self-reflexivity as a phenomenological researcher. She offers six procedural steps that all phenomenological ...

  20. What is Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDA Software)? NVivo

    With quantitative research you often want a large sample size to get relevant statistics. In contrast, qualitative research, because so much data in the form of text is involved, can have much smaller sample sizes and still yield valuable insights. ... meaning that they combine both types of research. In this case they might use a combination ...

  21. Teacher perceptions of the influence of principal instructional

    The purpose of this case study is to examine the influence of principal instructional leadership on school culture in the American Embassy School (AES) in New Delhi, India. Using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods, this case study addresses three key research questions. Two existing survey instruments, the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale developed by Philip Hallinger ...

  22. Facilitators and barriers of HPV vaccination: a qualitative study in

    Introduction Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination protects against HPV-associated cancers and genital warts. Healthy People 2030 goal for HPV vaccine uptake is 80%, but as of 2021, only 58.5% of adolescents are up to date in Georgia. The purpose of the study is to assess the attitudes, vaccine practices, facilitators, and barriers to receiving the HPV vaccine in southwest Georgia. Methods We ...

  23. Virtual Coaching, Self-Directed Learning, and the Implementation of

    The purpose of this single instrumental case study was to understand how a virtual coaching program provides opportunities for self-directed learning during the implementation of evidence-based practices for adults at Navigator Coaching. The theory guiding this study was Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory as conceptualizations of self-directed learning described in the literature ...

  24. Structured vs. unstructured data: What's the difference?

    Unstructured data, typically categorized as qualitative data, cannot be processed and analyzed through conventional data tools and methods. Since unstructured data does not have a predefined data model, it is best managed in non-relational (NoSQL) databases.Another way to manage unstructured data is to use data lakes to preserve it in raw form. ...

  25. Research: Negotiating Is Unlikely to Jeopardize Your Job Offer

    Summary. Job seekers worry about negotiating an offer for many reasons, including the worst-case scenario that the offer will be rescinded. Across a series of seven studies, researchers found that ...

  26. About Stop Overdose

    Key points. Through preliminary research and strategic workshops, CDC identified four areas of focus to address the evolving drug overdose crisis. Stop Overdose resources speak to the reality of drug use, provide practical ways to prevent overdoses, educate about the risks of illegal drug use, and show ways to get help.