Research methodology applied to a comparative case study celcis. We are not intending to provide an array of novel reasons to use the case study method. Comparative analysis of public and private educational. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. A practical guide to the comparative case study method. This lead the program to develop an alternative model focused on small group learning, facilitated by. Case study is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences. Their research and teaching focus on the rigorous comparative study of human experiences and ground our engagement with issues of social justice. Mark anner assistant professor of labor studies and employment relations department of political science the pennsylvania state university. Doing comparative case study research in urban and. Research methodology applied to a comparative case study.
Figure 2 provides an overview of these innovations. A practical guide to the comparative case study method in. Yin 2004 has described case study methodology as a. To facilitate case selection, comparative researchers often rely on millian methods so named. First, in comparative case studies there is typically some degree of ambiguity about how comparison units are chosen. This study aims to find out what are the critical reasons that result in the significantly different performance of hong kong disneyland and tokyo disney resort, and what experience and lessons that the new shanghai disneyland can learn from. You will compare both the languages on the following topics. Three approaches to case study methods in education. Example evaluators used a comparative case study option. Using qualitative comparative analysis qca to study patient. A comparative case study analysis of mexico, argentina, and venezuela victoria marie jackson, mcnair scholar, the pennsylvania state university faculty research advisor.
Comparative case studies of three idbsupported urban. Comparative analysis of public and private schools. Comparative case study 371 numerous writings on the case study and comparative case study methods. Comparative studies students are encouraged to develop their critical and analytical skills and to become. Alterna tively, the case analyst can present a questionandanswer format or present only 19. Comparative studies is committed to interdisciplinary and crosscultural inquiry and exchange. Comparative case studies involve the analysis and synthesis of the similarities. Comparative case studies kerala state section i the study and its context the six districts, kasargod, malappuram, vynad, thiruvananthapuram, idukki and palakkad were chosen as the dpep districts in kerala on the criterion that the total literacy campaign had been successful and it generated an enhanced demand for elementary education. A comparative case study approach in order to facilitate the extraction of data that would most satisfactorily addresses my research question, i chose to use a comparative case study approach. Function points are a weighted total of inputs, outputs, inquiries, logical files and. First, we do not assume a particular purpose of the investigation, such as. A case study is a story about something unique, special, or interestingstories can be about individuals, organizations, processes, programs, neighborhoods, institutions, and even events.
If implementation differs, the reasons and results can be recorded. Comparative case studies for freshed 5 aug 2016 freshed podcast. A comparative study johanna gustafsson academy of business, engineering and science halmstad university halmstad, sweden keywords. Quality assurance policies in the european higher education. Comparative study student a sl a comparative study the following study analyzes the formal qualities, the function and purpose and the cultural significance following art work. The fundamental intent of a comparative case studydevelopment of knowledgeapplies equally in the natural and social sciences, with the latter incorporating. Architecture of the regulatory system cites is a multilateral environmental agreement aiming to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animal and plant species does not threaten their survival.
Comparing the leadership styles of two heads of department. Next, we propose a new approach the comparative case study approach that. Remarkably, comparative case study research practice has remained unaffected. Case selection is an incredibly important matter for comparative case study research, and if you select the wrong cases you might be unable to make any causal inferences. Use of test score and interview data in a comparative case. This comparative case study on mobile medical units in bihar and madhya pradesh has been compiled after thorough primary and secondary research of the programs. The comparative case study is the systematic comparison of two or more data points cases obtained through use of the case study method. Since independence in 1966, botswana has had a stable, democratic government, sound economic policies, and a strong education system. It seeks to ensure that timber and forest products are legally harvested, and will help producer nations establish. In this article, we argue for a new approachthe comparative case study approachthat.
This interpretive, qualitative comparative case study identifies why each organization decided to use bebo, what it intended to achieve, whether bebo helped each organization to achieve its goals and objectives, and the challenges and opportunities for developing authentic and. Scientists can drill into glaciers and ice sheets and take samples that provide a continuous record. Visualarts comparavestudy studentbhl pleasenotethatthesesamplematerialshavebeenfabricatedto allowfortranslaonandissues. In this study, a comparative metropolitan case study provides an indepth understanding of this contemporary issue within its natural setting, in its entirety and in its reallife context punch. This evaluation presents lessons learned from oves indepth comparative case studies of three idbfunded brt projects in lima, cali, and montevideo and makes suggestions to inform future idb support for urban transport projects. Limas system garnered the highest traveltime savings and corridorlevel emissions reductions. Th e initiative originated in a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of th e world conservation. However, comparative case study research is limited in the social sciences by two problems that affect its empirical implementation. Pdf a practical guide to the comparative case study method in. Pavoneselecting cases for comparative sequential analysis. Chinese and australian primary childrens conceptual understandings of science. Outpatient case management for adults with medical illness and complex care needs. The expected decline in availability of fossil fuels over the next several decades, either because of resource. The opposite is also true, similar patterns across sites can increase the confidence in results.
A comparative case study is a research approach to formulate or assess. A comparative case study of disney theme parks in east asia. Prepared by the oregon evidencebased practice center under contract no. Quality assurance policies in the european higher education area. Comparing the leadership styles of two heads of department at. Comparing the leadership styles of two heads of department at carnelian school. Rather, we are attempting to integrate observations regarding this method into a coherent program for its use in a research effort, with particular attention. Verifying a signature architecture a comparative case study. The most common disease affecting man and animals is degenerative joint disease djd, osteoarthritis. Verifying a signature architecture a comparative case study david basin 1, hironobu kuruma 2, kunihiko miyazaki2, kazuo takaragi, burkhart wol. This study aims to find out what are the critical reasons that result in the significantly different performance of hong kong disneyland and tokyo disney resort, and what experience and lessons that the new shanghai disneyland can. As comparative social scientists understandably focused their attention on the shortterm, often rapidly changing.
The debate over comparative method advanced further, notably when kaarbo and beasley 1999 proposed to use case studies at individual level opposed to the idea of using groups for each cases in. Marthese parascandalo 3 acknowledgements the research work disclosed in this publication is partfunded by the esf project 4. As with other methods, the approach should inform all phases of the research process, including sampling or case selection, data collection, analysis, and the interpretation of results. A mixed methods research model was used in a comparative case study in the dodomasingida region of central tanzania, east africa. Synthetic control methods for comparative case studies. In order to clarify this point of view, we shall first discuss some of the existing. The expected decline in availability of fossil fuels over the next several decades, either because of.
Comparative case 3 team culture and flexibility across the irc in sierra leone, the teams willingness to change roles and responsibilities was a key adaptive capability in the agencys ebola response. In an influential article on comparative politics, lijphart 1971. Yin 2004 has described case study methodology as a distinctive means of empirical enquiry particularly. A case study is an indepth examination, often undertaken over time, of a single case. Qualitative comparative analysis case oriented understanding. Innovations in the comparative method innovations in the comparative method can be discussed in terms of the issues introduced above, encom. Arial design color group video client controls bitrate by adapting slide text. Ice cores are very valuable to scientists trying to study longterm changes in climate.
Comprehensive school safety initiative fiscal year 2017. Rich case studies employ both qualitative and quantitative data. The comparative case study can help the evaluator check whether the program theory holds for each different context and environment. Comparative case study an overview sciencedirect topics. Comparative case studies are a nonexperimental impact evaluation design, which involves the analysis and synthesis of the similarities, differences and patterns across two or more cases that share a common focus, in order to answer causal questions. Adapt case study pivoting approaches in the face of a crisis in sierra leone. The result has been an intellectual crossfertilization of great benefit to the comparative method. Section ii provides an overview of millian methods for case selection and articulates how the literature on process tracing fits within. The case study approach is typically used for idiographic research, which means it focuses on atypical circumstances and distinctive outcomes as a subjective phenomenon. Pre and posttest reading fluency and comprehension assessments were administered to 78 students at four secondary schools in february 2007 and again in february 2008. Qualitative comparative analysis4 documents the configuration of conditions. A randomized evaluation of a comprehensive, wholeschool intervention. Oxord niversity ress 216 geofile, eries 34 issue 2 january 216 geof ile glacier systems.
The main types of case studies are unique, revelatory, critical instance, longitudinal, and comparative. A comparative case study by catherine mingoya submitted to the department of urban studies and planning on may 20, 2015 in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of city planning abstract tiny homes, no larger than a parallel parking spot, are an emerging trend in housing for those. Introduction to comparative health systems kevin chan, md, mph, frcpc, faap assistant professor, faculty of medicine, and fellow, munk centre for international studies, university of toronto prepared as part of an education project of the global health education consortium and collaborating partners. A comparative case study of two reggio emilia preschools in san francisco in the state of california all sorts of public as well as private preschools are subject to licensing rules. Despite being one of the most frequently used qualitative research methodologies in educational research, the methodologists do not have a full consensus on. Students guide the pathomechanics of degenerative joint. The casestudy approach is typically used for idiographic research, which means it focuses on atypical circumstances and distinctive outcomes as a subjective phenomenon. Research methodology applied to a comparative case study of. Request pdf a practical guide to the comparative case study method the case study, as a method of inquiry, is particularly suited to the field of political psychology.
Design, use, and comparative advantages andrew bennett there is a growing consensus among social scientists that research programs advance more effectively through the iterative or collaborative use of different research methods than through the use of any one method alone. Frutigernext lt medium font to be used by customers and partners. The comparative case study examines in rich detail the context and features of two or more instances of. Comparative case 2 meanwhile, soon after schools closed, lwol conducted an informal risk assessment of the outbreaks impact on learning. A brief description a case study is an indepth examination, often undertaken over time, of a single case such as a policy, programme, intervention site, implementation process or participant. Case study methodology is widely used across multiple disciplines and fields. Pdf the politics of implementing gender in promoting. Comparative case study 1 case study partnership africa canada verifor is a research partnership between odi, catie, cifor and recoftc, with funding from the european community and the governments of the netherlands and germany. A this thesis is presented for the degree of doctor of philosophy at the university of western australia graduate school of education 2012. Using qualitative comparative analysis qca to study. Case study methodology has long been a contested terrain in social sciences research which is characterized by varying, sometimes opposing, approaches espoused by many research methodologists. Combining qualitative methods combining qualitative. Although moores innovative framework highlighted socioeconomic conflict on the land between peasants and landlords, rueschemeyer et al.
Chapman holly emert botsalano coyne october 2003 context botswana is a landlocked country in southern africa with a total population of 1. Qualitative comparative analysis qca is both a research approach and a data analysis technique. A comparative case study is a research approach to formulate or assess generalizations that extend across multiple cases. It is a comparative study of public and private schools systems. Case study, single case study, multiple case studies paper type.
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