A case study is a particular method of qualitative research. Rather than using large samples and following a rigid protocol to examine a limited number of variables, case study methods involve an in-depth, longitudinal examination of a single instance or event: a case. They provide a systematic way of looking at events, collecting data, analyzing information, and reporting the results. As a result the researcher may gain a sharpened understanding of why the instance happened as it did, and what might become important to look at more extensively in future research. Case studies lend themselves especially to generating (rather than testing) hypotheses.

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Contents [hide]
1 The scope and relevance of case studies
2 Types of case study
2.1 Illustrative case studies
2.2 Exploratory case studies
2.3 Critical instance case studies
2.4 Program implementation case studies
2.5 Program effects case studies
2.6 Cumulative case studies
2.7 Business school case studies
2.8 Medical case studies
3 History of the case study
4 Conclusions
5 Notable case studies
6 References
7 See also
8 External links

References

• Berger, Michael A. "Studying Enrollment Decline (and Other Timely Issues) via the Case Survey." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 5:3 (1983), 307-317.
• Datta, Lois-ellin (1990). Case Study Evaluations. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, Transfer paper 10.1.9.
• Miles, Matthew B., and Huberman, A.M. (1984). Qualitative Data Analysis: A Sourcebook of New Methods. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
• Nespor, Jan (1994) Knowledge in motion: space, time, and curriculum in undergraduate physics and management. London, Falmer Press.
• Rogers, L.A. (1978) Business Analysis for Marketing Managers. London, Heinemann.
• Stake, Robert E. (1995) The art of case study research. Thousand Oaks, Calif., London, Sage.
• Tripp, David (1993) Critical incidents in teaching: developing professional judgement. London: Routledge.
• Yin, Robert K. (1989). Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
  

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