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- A major advantage of teaching with case studies is that the students are actively engaged in figuring out the principles by abstracting from the examples. This develops their skills in: Problem solving Analytical tools, quantitative and/or qualitative, depending on the case Decision making in complex situations Coping with ambiguities
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Dec 21, 2021 · Beyond teaching specific subject matter, the case study method excels in instilling meta-skills in students. This article explains the importance of seven such skills: preparation,...
Uses a court decision to exemplify principles of law. Employs “hub-and-spoke” discussion between professor and student, otherwise known as the Socratic method. Analyzes the dilemma after it has been resolved. The Harvard Business School case study approach grew out of the Langdellian method.
Case studies are stories that are used as a teaching tool to show the application of a theory or concept to real situations. Dependent on the goal they are meant to fulfill, cases can be fact-driven and deductive where there is a correct answer, or they can be context driven where multiple solutions are possible.
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Teaching with Cases, Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Features “what is a teaching case?” video that defines a teaching case, and provides documents to help students prepare for case learning, Common case teaching challenges and solutions, tips for teaching with cases. Promoting excellence and innovation in case method teaching: Teaching by th...
Resources available to support your use of case method:The University hosts a number of case collections including: the Case Consortium(a collection of free cases in the fields of journalism, public policy, public health, and other disciplines that include teaching and learning resources; SIPA’s Picker Case Collection(audiovisual case studies on pu...
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)offers a variety of programs and services for instructors at Columbia. The CTL can provide customized support as you plan to use the case method approach through implementation. Schedule a one-on-one consultation.
The Hybrid Learning Course Redesign grant programfrom the Office of the Provost provides support for faculty who are developing innovative and technology-enhanced pedagogy and learning strategies in the classroom. In addition to funding, faculty awardees receive support from CTL staff as they redesign, deliver, and evaluate their hybrid courses. Th...
Aug 31, 2016 · Case studies are widely used in teaching, and such cases are constructed to highlight particular problems, leaving conclusions to the reader. Instructional cases are organized in a way that invites the students to take the roles of the players in the narrative description of a real or simulated situation (Ellet, 2007).
Teaching cases have been used since ANZSOG’s inception, chiefly because they reflect the world our learners operate in – a world where they frequently wrestle with situations that are ambiguous, involve conflicting goals or interests, and have potential outcomes with serious implications.
