El uso del enfoque del estudio de caso: Una revisión de la literatura
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Horizontes Rev. Inv. Cs. Edu.
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La investigación cualitativa ha ganado mucho terreno en la actualidad, se considera legítima dentro de disciplinas donde generalmente prevalece la hegemonía del paradigma positivista cuantitativo. En ese sentido, el objeto es la revisión, análisis y reflexión acerca del uso del método de estudio de caso, destacándolo como un enfoque importante en la investigación cualitativa para obtener conocimiento significativo. En base a lo descrito, se estableció como componentes, (i) el problema de investigación y su significancia, donde se analiza las dificultades que soslaya; (ii) el marco teórico, así como criterios de selección de casos; (iii) el método de revisión de la literatura; (iv) resultados principales; (v) discusión; y (vi) conclusiones. El método aplicado para la recopilación y ordenamiento de la información de las fuentes fue la técnica de la revisión sistemática, que se utilizó para reducir los sesgos, obteniéndose resultados confiables que permitieron emitir conclusiones y decisiones. Entre los principales resultados se determinó las ventajas de la aplicación, limitaciones relevantes del estudio, las contraindicaciones del método, la validez del método como investigación cualitativa, contribuciones al conocimiento, lineamientos de aplicación de consideraciones fundamentales, viabilidad de la aplicación de los instrumentos cuantitativos en el estudio de caso y la determinación de las principales referencias incluidas. Se concluyó que el método de estudio de caso se puede aplicar a un caso (objeto de estudio) o a una muestra reducida de casos y que a partir de ello no se infiere resultados para otros estudios, con diferente ubicación y realidad social.
Qualitative research has gained much ground today, it is considered legitimate within disciplines where the hegemony of the quantitative positivist paradigm generally prevails. In this sense, the object is the review, analysis and reflection on the use of the case study method, highlighting it as an important approach in qualitative research to obtain meaningful knowledge. Based on what has been described, it was established as components: (i) the research problem and its significance, where the difficulties it avoids are analyzed; (ii) the theoretical framework, as well as case selection criteria; (iii) the method of reviewing the literature; (iv) main results; (v) discussion; and (vi) conclusions. The method applied for the collection and ordering of the information from the sources was the systematic review technique, which was used to reduce bias, obtaining reliable results that allowed conclusions and decisions to be made. Among the main results, the advantages of the application, relevant limitations of the study, the contraindications of the method, the validity of the method as a qualitative research, contributions to knowledge, application guidelines of fundamental considerations, feasibility of the application of quantitative instruments in the case study and the determination of the main references included. It was concluded that the case study method can be applied to a case (object of study) or to a reduced sample of cases and that results are not inferred from this for other studies, with different location and social reality.
Qualitative research has gained much ground today, it is considered legitimate within disciplines where the hegemony of the quantitative positivist paradigm generally prevails. In this sense, the object is the review, analysis and reflection on the use of the case study method, highlighting it as an important approach in qualitative research to obtain meaningful knowledge. Based on what has been described, it was established as components: (i) the research problem and its significance, where the difficulties it avoids are analyzed; (ii) the theoretical framework, as well as case selection criteria; (iii) the method of reviewing the literature; (iv) main results; (v) discussion; and (vi) conclusions. The method applied for the collection and ordering of the information from the sources was the systematic review technique, which was used to reduce bias, obtaining reliable results that allowed conclusions and decisions to be made. Among the main results, the advantages of the application, relevant limitations of the study, the contraindications of the method, the validity of the method as a qualitative research, contributions to knowledge, application guidelines of fundamental considerations, feasibility of the application of quantitative instruments in the case study and the determination of the main references included. It was concluded that the case study method can be applied to a case (object of study) or to a reduced sample of cases and that results are not inferred from this for other studies, with different location and social reality.
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Vol. 5, No. 19
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Enfoque cualitativo, Investigación de estudio de caso, Consideraciones del estudio de caso, Ventajas del estudio de caso, Aplicaciones del estudio de caso, Qualitative approach, Case study research, Case study considerations, Case study advantages, Case study applications, Abordagem qualitativa, Pesquisa de estudo de caso, Considerações de estudo de caso, Vantagens do estudo de caso, Aplicações do estudo de caso