Case study

● Acero Peñaloza Cynthia Nohemi

● Capi Maydana Evelyn
● Flores Vargas Manuel Eduardo
● Fuertes Cáceres Victor Junior

Team 5
A case study is a research
method that involves
detailed and
comprehensive
examination of a particular
subject, known as the case.

Definition
History
The case study has a long
history and has been used in a
lot of fields such as
psychology, sociology,
anthropology, business, law,
and medicine. Its origins begin
during the late 19th and early
20th centuries.
 Areas of development
Business and Management
Christopher Columbus
Education (19th Century)
Langdell, dean of Harvard Law
School in 1870 is known as the
pioneer of the case method,
emphasizing the study of
real-life cases to understand
legal principles. This approach
influenced the adoption of
case studies in business
education, where the method
is widely used today.
 Areas of development
Medical Field (19th Jean-Martin Charcot and
Century) Sigmund Freud in the late
19th century contributed
significantly to the
development of clinical case
studies in psychiatry and
neurology. Jean-Martin
Charcot contributions range
from the diagnosis and
understanding of certain
aspects of hysteria, which
influenced psychoanalysis
 Areas of development
Psychology (Late 19th and
Early 20th Centuries)
Sigmund Freud and his
followers, used detailed case
studies to develop and
illustrate their theories.
Freud's use of individual cases
to support his psychoanalytic
theories became widely
known and contributed to the
method's popularity.
 Areas of development

Social Sciences and

Anthropology
Anthropologists have long
employed case studies to
understand different cultures
and communities. The
ethnographic approach often
involves in-depth, immersive
case studies to explore social
phenomena within specific
cultural contexts.
 Areas of development
Education (20th Century)
In education, case studies are
used to explore different
aspects of teaching and
learning. Researchers and
educators use case studies to
examine teaching methods,
classroom dynamics, and
educational policies, providing
valuable insights for
improving educational
practices.
 Areas of development
Online and Digital
Platforms (Contemporary
Era)
With the use of digital
technology, case studies have
become more accessible and
diverse. Online platforms
offer a lot of case studies
from different fields, often
coming with multimedia
elements such as videos,
interactive content, and
simulations.
Representatives

Study case has many

representatives as Robert K.
Yin, Robert E. Stake, or
Kathleen M. Eisenhard.
Representatives
Robert K. Yin
- Key elements for case study.
- Methods of data collection.
- Data analysis (he focuses on qualitative
data).
- Case study applications.

Robert E. Stake
- Define and frame the case.
- Data analysis (holistic approach
and understanding).
- Quality and trustworthiness.
- Ethical considerations.
Representatives
Kathleen M. Einsenhard
- Case selection (develop theories).
- Data collection collection and analysis
(Qualitative and quantitative).
- Cross-Case Analysis.
- Practical examples.

Special mentions

- Noam Chomsky.
- William Labov.
- Steven Pinker.
 .
What characteristics distinguish it?
According to Perez Serrano Gloria (1994)

Is particularist Is heuristic
This means that they only The heuristic concept means
cover a specific reality or finding or discovering
topic, which makes them something. In case studies
very effective techniques we can discover new aspects
for analyzing unique and of a specific topic or confirm
specific situations . what we already know.
 What characteristics distinguish it?.
According to Yin (2014)"Case Study Research: Design and Methods").
Detailed analysis Multiple data sources
Case studies tend to be Case investigators use a variety of
detailed and in-depth, data sources, such as interviews,
exploring multiple aspects of direct observation, documents, and
the case and seeking a records, to gather comprehensive
complete understanding information about the case."

Contextualization
Special attention is paid to the context in
which the case takes place, as this helps to
better understand the circumstances and
factors that influence it.
 General examples

The Acali experiment Exposure therapy

Exposure therapy for fear of
An experiment where an
spiders in an adult with
anthropologist put a group
learning disabilities. One
of people on a raft to see
person was studied to see
how human relationships
the effects of exposure
are affected inside a small,
therapy. The results were
inescapable space.
positive.
Linguistic examples
A German female who had briefly
studied Italian and French, who first
recovered Italian, then French, but as
her French reappeared, her Italian
weakened and she answered questions
in German in French. Then after two
weeks, her German reappeared and
her French receded.

-Gallogway (1981)
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Disabilities, 43(1), 75–82.
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● Duff, P. A. (2007). Case study research in applied linguistics. Lawrence
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 Bibliography
● Rovira Salvador (March 8th, 2018) Case study: characteristics,
objectives and methodology. Psicología y Mente
[Link]
● Wendigoon. (2021). The Weird & Dirty Social Experiment - The
Acali Raft. YouTube.
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● What is a case study? - Business & Management Case Studies. (
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