I agree with you that the lecture would have been interesting since it would have gone deeper into what a case study is or is not, surely more than the seminar discussion. For my part, I actually wouldn't know how qualitative method is conducted with the help of a focus group – did the discussion help you to clarify this more? I agree with your statement on trends, but there might also lie the difficulty: trends are not always surely generalizable and might just be valid for a short time frame, its period very likely hard to be defined. Your conclusion on the term case study is very well drawn and I feel like you answered the question on where the difference lies between a case study and other types of qualitative studies. Well done!
You gave a great summary of last week's them Qualitative methods and Case study research! Your emphasis on the most important elements really focuses on the term case study itself, which cannot be defined by the method, but constructs the method along the way. I found the seminar also helpful in this regard, really outlining the tenure and explaining how a case study intends to establish a theory where no theory yet existed. Your clear structure and writing style complements your thoughts, and I really enjoyed reading your reflection. In particular, the last quote Ilias told us really questions everything we knew supposedly about research and its definitions. Since there is still an argument between researchers and philosophers alike if this quote by Feyerabend is applicable, I would be interested in your opinion about this. Do you think research can be conducted that uninhibited?
Thank you for a well-written and crisp summary of last week. You mentioned that qualitative research is likely to always involve some kind of social aspect - I think so too! Your also succeeded in explaining clearly what a case study is and recited a good example underlining your words. I agree with you that we would have profited if a case study would have been selected or at least spoken about in the lecture. Since we just had the seminar this week, I feel like we missed out a little bit. Reading your pre-post, it is obvious how much work you put in preparing for a theme, and I also think your definition of a case study you deducted in there is pretty precise already.
Very interesting to read your reflection about theme 6 and to dive into your understanding of a case study! Indeed, a lecture would have been great to verify some issues we might have had about case studies, a topic I for my part have never had to think about so in-depth. I also wondered how it would be possible in research to follow no guideline at all, since argumentatively, can it then still be research? As we also read about the steps in the setup of a case study, I doubt that anything would be acceptable; apparently, you always have to follow at least a basic structure. Anyhow, I like that you emphasize the cycle of case studies and that the latter intend to build rather than test a theory - one of the most defining points. Enjoyed reading your post!
Great reflection on the past week – you were able to really teach me more about the subject – thank your for that! I agree with you about the benefits of a focus group since I would also be the type to talk more in a smaller group size. Your knowledge on longitudinal studies is also very much appreciated. I actually had to think of the brilliant film Boyhood when I read it, which may or may not be defined as "study", but it also paints a picture of growing up by observing a young boy for 12 years of his life. Anyway, it is great that you got me thinking about this more. I also learned about the exponential curve in collecting data for case studies. Very well executed and refreshing reflection!
Thank you for teaching me new things about this topic. Since I was in a different seminar group, it was interesting to read about Auto driving, something I never heard about before. Your emphasis on a case study being iterative is important as its cyclic nature makes a key point in defining it as a case study. Besides, I appreciate you bringing up the example of the paradigm shift as I read about it in regard to the term 'anything goes' by Paul Feyerabend, who wanted to prove that you shouldn't give up in research just because your theory gets proven wrong. I really enjoyed reading your reflection and I totally agree with you in the course having fostered "a small appetite for the philosophies of old". Great job!
Nice and sharp summary of last week's theme! You gave an in-depth explanation on a case study – it seems that the seminar was helpful to give you a better understanding of the term the same way as it did for me. As you emphasized, a case study is better at building theory than testing it. I think you are right, a case study has both its benefits and weaknesses and it is the researcher's choice to choose which type of research fits the topic best. That's also something the statement 'anything goes' underlines: the superior goal should always be to deepen your knowledge. Well-done reflection!
You gave a very nice and crisp reflection stating the main points of last week. I agree with you that the lecture was missed and would have been great to give us a straighter definition of the term case study. Both of your chosen papers of the first post seem interesting, and I found it remarkable that the comparison between your case study paper and the proposed procedure steps came out as accurate. I had a hard time to actually find a real case study with a higher impact factor and then it did not seem to completely agree with the table. Anyhow, I enjoyed reading your reflections!
I really like your style of writing and wording - you have a way getting a reader's attention and keeping it funny with amusing side notes. Chapeau to your technique! Besides that, I like following your thoughts. I also have the problem to judge the quantitative method as the 'better' one, but thinking about it, it also has its perks since I feel even mathematical data is not all that generalizable (which of course shouldn't be the goal of research, I guess). I instinctively followed your way of finding a case study - safe bet, looking for a title that leads the way! And as you said, it's good to explore a subject of your interest, a statement that could be easily transferred to anything in life. Well done, Linnéa!
Reading through your predefinition of the term case study, I think you are already quite right, but referring back to it after the weekly discussion was a very good idea. The seminar seemed to have succeeded in given you a deeper knowledge about case studies and their intentions. You emphasized that one specific case is looked into more deeply due to its specialty. I agree, but would also add that although it definitely is often one case, it could be more than one as well. You give very good advice on how to construct a case study, in particular, reading contradictory sources to strengthen your argument! Great post!
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