Case Study

Group 3 Members:

• Tarisna Dwi Rahmasari (1620600041)

• Laellatul Sadiyah (1620600048)
• Atalia Azzahra (1620600049)
What is a Case Study?

A case study is an in-depth study of one person, group,

or event. In a case study, nearly every aspect of the
subject's life and history is analyzed to seek patterns
and causes of behavior. Case studies can be used in
various fields, including psychology, medicine,
education, anthropology, political science, and social
work.
 The purpose of Case Study

The purpose of a case study is to learn as much as possible about an

individual or group so that the information can be generalized to many
others.
1. The researcher can take one single social
unit or more of such units for his study
purpose, may even take a situation to study
the same comprehensively.
2. To obtain enough information for drawing
correct inferences.
3. To make a complete study of the social
unit covering all facets.
4. Try to understand the complex factors
that are operative within a social unit as an
integrated totality.
5. To know the mutual inter-relationship of
causal factors
6. The approach happens to be qualitative
and not quantitative. Mere quantitative
information is not collected. Every possible
effort is made to collect information
concerning all aspects of life.
7. The behavior pattern of the concerning
c t erist i cs
unit is studied directly and not by an Chara
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indirect and abstract approach.
8. It results in fruitful hypotheses along with Studies
the data which may be helpful in testing
them, and thus it enables the generalized
knowledge to get richer and richer
Types of Case
Studies
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Collective case Descriptive case Explanatory case
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4 5 6
Exploratory case Instrumental case Intrinsic case
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• Collective case studies: These involve studying a
group of individuals. Researchers might study a
group of people in a certain setting or look at an
entire community. For example, psychologists might
explore how access to resources in a community has
affected the collective mental well-being of those
living there.

2. Descriptive case studies: These

involve starting with a descriptive
theory. The subjects are then
observed, and the information
gathered is compared to the pre-
existing theory.
3. Explanatory case studies: These are often used to do causal
investigations. In other words, researchers are interested in looking at
factors that may have caused certain things to occur.

4. Exploratory case studies: These are sometimes used as a prelude to

further, more in-depth research. This allows researchers to gather more
information before developing their research questions and hypotheses.
 5. Instrumental case 6. Intrinsic case
studies. studies:

These occur when the This type of case

individual or group study is when the
allows researchers to researcher has a
understand more than personal interest in
what is initially obvious the case.
to observers.
The Methods
of Case Study
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Semi-Structured
Survey
Interview

3 4
Focus Group Participant
Interview Observation
• Survey: One of the most basic methods is the
survey. Respondents are asked to complete a
questionnaire with open-ended and
predetermined questions. It usually takes place
through face-to-face interviews

2. Semi-Structured Interview:
For case study research a more
complex method is the semi-
structured interview. This involves
the researcher learning sbout the
topic by listening to what others
have to say. This usually occurs
through one-on-one interviews
with the sample.
3. Focus Group Interview: Another method
is the focus group interview, where the
researcher asks a few people to take part in
an open-ended discussion on certain themes
or topics. The typical group size is 5–15
people. This method allows researchers to
delve deeper into people’s opinions, views
and experiences.
4. Participant Observation: Participant
observation is another method that
involves the researcher gaining jnsight
into an experience by joining in and
taking part in normal events. The people
involved don’t always know they’re being
studied, but the researcher observes and
records what happens through field
notes.