A case study can be phenomenological, as long as it focuses specifically on the lived experiences of the individual or group under study and the meanings that this individual or group gives to their experiences, but a phenomenological study can involve other qualitative research methods as well (ie interviews with

The phenomenological approach allows us to understand the essence of students’ perceptions in terms of their purpose in life, which suggests that educators could inspire the students to realize existential growth by participating in volunteer activities through practical communications with others

Phenomenological analysis is based on discussions and reflections of direct sense perception and experiences of the researched phenomenon A starting point of the strategy is your ability to approach a project without a priori assumptions, definitions or theoretical frameworks

A case study is an in-depth investigation of an individual, group, institution, or event Phenomenology is the study of conscious experiences from the first-person point of view Case studies generally focus on an individual or group while phenomenological research delves into the experiences of several individuals

Case Study: Case study is an in-depth and detailed investigation of the development of a single event, situation, or an individual over a period of time Phenomenology: Phenomenology is a study that is designed to understand the subjective, lived experiences and perspectives of participants

The goal in phenomenology is to study how people make meaning of their lived experience; discourse analysis examines how language is used to accomplish personal, social, and political projects; and grounded theory develops explanatory theories of basic social processes studied in context

For ethnography and other types of field research, interviews occur within the context of the ongoing observations and collection of artifacts In contrast, other forms of qualitative research may use interviews as the sole form of data collection

Phenomenological research enables you to explore experiences and sensory perception (different to abstract perceptions) of researched phenomenon, and the formation of understanding based on these experiences and perceptions

Here are six common examples of how ethnographic research is collected:

• Social Media Analytics Social media is used by 23 billion people and any one Internet user has on average 554 social media accounts
• Eye Tracking
• Scrapbooks
• Discovery Forums
• Vox Pops
• Online Diaries

To write a basic ethnography you need these five essential parts:

1. A thesis The thesis establishes the central theme and message of your research study
2. Literature Review A literature review is an analysis of previous research now on your research topic
3. Data Collection
4. Data Analysis
5. Reflexivity