explain the salient features of case study as a method of knowledge children. describe is advantage and drawback in detail
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The case study method is a learning technique in which the student is faced a particular problem, the case. The case study facilitates the exploration of a real issue within a defined context, using a variety of data sources. In general terms, the case study analyzes a defined problem consisting in a real situation and uses real information as methodological tool.
Advantages
- Problem solving.
- Analytical tools, quantitative and/or qualitative, depending on the case.
- Decision making in complex situations.
- Coping with ambiguities.
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FEATURES OF CASE STUDY
The number of unit to be studied is small.
It studies a social unit deeply and thoroughly.
It is qualitative as well as quantitative.
It covers sufficient wide cycle of time.
It has continuity in nature.
ADVENTAGES: They are efficient for rare diseases or diseases with a long latency period between exposure and disease manifestation. They are less costly and less time-consuming; they are advantageous when exposure data is expensive or hard to obtain.
DRAWBACKS
Lacking scientific rigour and providing little basis for generalization of results to the wider population.
Researchers' own subjective feeling may influence the case study (researcher bias).
Difficult to replicate.
Time-consuming and expensive.