Qualitative: Case Study and Ethnographic Research Case study research is undertaken to provide a detailed description of a particular situation, organisation, individual, or event. It is a disciplined inquiry concerned with providing meaning by using inductive processes. As one type of case study, ethnography uses the methods and theories of anthropology to understand the culture of an organisation. For example, you might undertake an ethnographic study of a charter school, delineating its purposes, values, norms, symbols, and celebrations. Consider the following issues when explaining case study methodology: 1. What subtype will be used—ethnographic, historical, psychological, or sociological? 2. Will the study verify existing theory or generate new theory? 3. What community or intact group will be studied? Will the study focus on an individual, small work groups, a single classroom, or a school district? 4. What will be the role of the researcher? Many case study researchers identify themselves as “participant-observers.” 5. If interviews will be used, what type—key informant, focus group, or life history? 6. How will the researcher provide for triangulation? Triangulation is a process of using multiple perspectives and data sources. #researchmethodology #dissertation #research #thesis #researchdesign #CaseStudyandEthnographicResearch