In an influential article on comparative politics, lijphart 1971. In this article, we argue for a new approachthe comparative case study approachthat. A comparative case study of disney theme parks in east asia. 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. To facilitate case selection, comparative researchers often rely on millian methods so named. Rich case studies employ both qualitative and quantitative data. Example evaluators used a comparative case study option. Pavoneselecting cases for comparative sequential analysis. Scientists can drill into glaciers and ice sheets and take samples that provide a continuous record. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. First, we do not assume a particular purpose of the investigation, such as.
Qualitative comparative analysis qca is both a research approach and a data analysis technique. Chinese and australian primary childrens conceptual. Comparative analysis of public and private schools. Use of test score and interview data in a comparative case. Case study, single case study, multiple case studies paper type. Mark anner assistant professor of labor studies and employment relations department of political science the pennsylvania state university. 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. Verifying a signature architecture a comparative case study david basin 1, hironobu kuruma 2, kunihiko miyazaki2, kazuo takaragi, burkhart wol. Comparative case studies for freshed 5 aug 2016 freshed podcast. Chapman holly emert botsalano coyne october 2003 context botswana is a landlocked country in southern africa with a total population of 1. A comparative case study analysis of mexico, argentina, and venezuela victoria marie jackson, mcnair scholar, the pennsylvania state university faculty research advisor. 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.
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. A randomized evaluation of a comprehensive, wholeschool intervention. We are not intending to provide an array of novel reasons to use the case study method. 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. 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. Frutigernext lt medium font to be used by customers and partners. It seeks to ensure that timber and forest products are legally harvested, and will help producer nations establish. Yin 2004 has described case study methodology as a. A practical guide to the comparative case study method in. Despite being one of the most frequently used qualitative research methodologies in educational research, the methodologists do not have a full consensus on. The comparative case study is the systematic comparison of two or more data points cases obtained through use of the case study method. You will compare both the languages on the following topics. Yin 2004 has described case study methodology as a distinctive means of empirical enquiry particularly.
Marthese parascandalo 3 acknowledgements the research work disclosed in this publication is partfunded by the esf project 4. Comparative analysis of public and private educational. Comparative case 2 meanwhile, soon after schools closed, lwol conducted an informal risk assessment of the outbreaks impact on learning. Alterna tively, the case analyst can present a questionandanswer format or present only 19. 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. Three approaches to case study methods in education. However, comparative case study research is limited in the social sciences by two problems that affect its empirical implementation. 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. Comparative case study an overview sciencedirect topics. 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. Comparing the leadership styles of two heads of department at carnelian school. Comparative studies is committed to interdisciplinary and crosscultural inquiry and exchange. The comparative case study can help the evaluator check whether the program theory holds for each different context and environment. The opposite is also true, similar patterns across sites can increase the confidence in results.
Their research and teaching focus on the rigorous comparative study of human experiences and ground our engagement with issues of social justice. Comparative case study 371 numerous writings on the case study and comparative case study methods. A case study is an indepth examination, often undertaken over time, of a single case. First, in comparative case studies there is typically some degree of ambiguity about how comparison units are chosen. Qualitative comparative analysis case oriented understanding.
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. The expected decline in availability of fossil fuels over the next several decades, either because of resource. 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. A comparative case study is a research approach to formulate or assess. The main types of case studies are unique, revelatory, critical instance, longitudinal, and comparative. Since independence in 1966, botswana has had a stable, democratic government, sound economic policies, and a strong education system. The recording, transcripts of interviews and all other data files were kept on a password protected. A comparative study johanna gustafsson academy of business, engineering and science halmstad university halmstad, sweden keywords. 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. Limas system garnered the highest traveltime savings and corridorlevel emissions reductions.
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. 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. Comprehensive school safety initiative fiscal year 2017. Pdf a practical guide to the comparative case study method in. 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. A this thesis is presented for the degree of doctor of philosophy at the university of western australia graduate school of education 2012. Quality assurance policies in the european higher education area. Case study methodology is widely used across multiple disciplines and fields. 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. Case study is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences. 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. Qualitative comparative analysis4 documents the configuration of conditions.
The most common disease affecting man and animals is degenerative joint disease djd, osteoarthritis. Visualarts comparavestudy studentbhl pleasenotethatthesesamplematerialshavebeenfabricatedto allowfortranslaonandissues. Quality assurance policies in the european higher education. Comparing the leadership styles of two heads of department. Comparing the leadership styles of two heads of department at. Verifying a signature architecture a comparative case study. Ice cores are very valuable to scientists trying to study longterm changes in climate. 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.
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. Research methodology applied to a comparative case study of. Information has been assimilated from several individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of this case study. 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. 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. It is a comparative study of public and private schools systems.
Comparative studies students are encouraged to develop their critical and analytical skills and to become. Prepared by the oregon evidencebased practice center under contract no. 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. The expected decline in availability of fossil fuels over the next several decades, either because of. A practical guide to the comparative case study method. The case study approach is typically used for idiographic research, which means it focuses on atypical circumstances and distinctive outcomes as a subjective phenomenon. Outpatient case management for adults with medical illness and complex care needs. Combining qualitative methods combining qualitative. Pdf the politics of implementing gender in promoting.
The fundamental intent of a comparative case studydevelopment of knowledgeapplies equally in the natural and social sciences, with the latter incorporating qualitative analysis in a discursive mode as well as the. 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. The casestudy approach is typically used for idiographic research, which means it focuses on atypical circumstances and distinctive outcomes as a subjective phenomenon. Chinese and australian primary childrens conceptual understandings of science. Arial design color group video client controls bitrate by adapting slide text. A case study is a story about something unique, special, or interestingstories can be about individuals, organizations, processes, programs, neighborhoods, institutions, and even events. As comparative social scientists understandably focused their attention on the shortterm, often rapidly changing. Oxord niversity ress 216 geofile, eries 34 issue 2 january 216 geof ile glacier systems. Students guide the pathomechanics of degenerative joint. Comparative case studies of three idbsupported urban. 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.
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. Using qualitative comparative analysis qca to study. The result has been an intellectual crossfertilization of great benefit to the comparative method. Rather, we are attempting to integrate observations regarding this method into a coherent program for its use in a research effort, with particular attention. Innovations in the comparative method innovations in the comparative method can be discussed in terms of the issues introduced above, encom. Using qualitative comparative analysis qca to study patient. Doing comparative case study research in urban and. The comparative case study examines in rich detail the context and features of two or more instances of. If implementation differs, the reasons and results can be recorded. Research methodology applied to a comparative case study celcis. This lead the program to develop an alternative model focused on small group learning, facilitated by.
Function points are a weighted total of inputs, outputs, inquiries, logical files and. Although moores innovative framework highlighted socioeconomic conflict on the land between peasants and landlords, rueschemeyer et al. Figure 2 provides an overview of these innovations. Research methodology applied to a comparative case study. In order to clarify this point of view, we shall first discuss some of the existing. Section ii provides an overview of millian methods for case selection and articulates how the literature on process tracing fits within. Adapt case study pivoting approaches in the face of a crisis in sierra leone. Informal rules have long been a central object of study in the field of anthropology, and students of comparative politics have for decades pointed to stable patterns of political behavior that depart fromand even undermineformal institutions. Th e initiative originated in a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of th e world conservation.
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