Case Study: A form of qualitative descriptive research, the case study looks intensely at an individual, culture, organization or event/incident. Strengths: Challenges: More detail and to data Takes significant time to gather information and Multiple perspectives are gathered analyze a story More perspectives = more time Very descriptive in nature Narrow purpose as far as sharing data afterward Analysis takes time Resources may be needed in order to capture data Not meant to be generalizable but can be transferrable Resources needed: How will you capture data? Do you have a clear understanding what you are profiling and why? Do you have time to gather and process information? Have you allocated time for member checking? Key Performance Indicator: Helps an organization define and measure progress toward organizational goals. Usually broad-picture, quick snapshots of information. Strengths: Challenges: Provides information on direction of Determining measures organization Deciding how to collect information Identifies trends Lack of context Focuses on measures Identifies trends but often lacks ability to be attached “key” Concise in communicating (especially to specific programs, courses, or services “upward”) Often already available Resources needed: How will you capture data? Do you have a clear understanding of your measures and how they are linked with goals? Additional Tips for Choosing Methods:
Case Study: A form of qualitative descriptive research, the case study looks intensely at an individual, culture, organization or event/incident. Strengths: More detail and to data Multiple perspectives are gathered a story Very descriptive in nature Challenges: Takes significant time to gather information and analyze More perspectives = more time Narrow purpose as far as sharing data afterward Analysis takes time Resources may be needed in order to capture data Not meant to be generalizable but can be transferrable Resources needed: How will you capture data? Do you have a clear understanding what you are profiling and why? Do you have time to gather and process information? Have you allocated time for member checking? Key Performance Indicator: Helps an organization define and measure progress toward organizational goals. Usually broad-picture, quick snapshots of information. Strengths: Provides information on direction of organization Identifies trends Focuses on “key” measures Concise in communicating (especially “upward”) Often already available Challenges: Determining measures Deciding how to collect information Lack of context Identifies trends but often lacks ability to be attached to specific programs, courses, or services Resources needed: How will you capture data? Do you have a clear understanding of your measures and how they are linked with goals? Additional Tips for Choosing Methods:
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