tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159861912515510446.post6774214962649105803..comments2022-04-10T10:59:42.859-07:00Comments on research methods: Detectives of Case AnalysisAmy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01120505617966124962noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159861912515510446.post-38433366763400156122011-11-13T08:44:55.807-08:002011-11-13T08:44:55.807-08:00Like you, I think Yin provides a strong argument f...Like you, I think Yin provides a strong argument for using the case study as a systematic, research tool. For example, having the researcher take on a detective mindset during in-case analysis allows them to be more mindful of “red herrings” so that they are better able to pick out the relevant elements of the case study. In hindsight, Yin’s definition of the case study as a research strategy is definitely applicable to the research design of Robinson’s paper on “Strivers 2.0”, the study I ended up analyzing for the peer review assignment. Yin notes that the defining quality of the case study research strategy is that it examines: “(a) a contemporary phenomenon in its real-life context, especially when (b) the boundaries between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident” (Yin, 1981, pg. 59). <br /><br /><br />In Robinson’s paper, the contemporary phenomenon being studied was the online information seeking and evaluation strategies of “Strivers”, the term Robinson uses for a group of academically inclined high school students who were also highly motivated information seekers. The study was conducted in a rural, American high school using a multi-method approach and the research site was chosen to contextualize the socio-economic aspects of the phenomenon. From the collected data, Robinson drew a relationship between the different online information seeking behaviours and attitudes of the Strivers with their varying socio-economic backgrounds.<br /><br /><br />Looking back at the paper I wrote, some of the sticking points I had with Robinson’s research design are tied to Miles’ criticisms about how case study analysis is usually conducted (i.e. traditional narrative style and the coding scheme of categories). I enjoyed learning about Yin’s three approaches for reducing the difficulties of in-case analysis because it pinpointed some practical strategies to tackle rich, qualitative data so that the researcher’s case study analysis is more focused and cohesive.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646022941354666638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159861912515510446.post-78821081588663832192011-11-13T08:43:11.449-08:002011-11-13T08:43:11.449-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646022941354666638noreply@blogger.com