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- Why teach with cases? The case method combines the power of storytelling with critical discussion, shared experiences, and rigorous academic practice and theory. Students find their most fundamental beliefs and assertions being challenged as they learn to think differently and more effectively.
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Using a case-based approach engages students in discussion of specific scenarios that resemble or typically are real-world examples. This method is learner-centered with intense interaction between participants as they build their knowledge and work together as a group to examine the case.
Unlike lectures, case method classes unfold without a detailed script. Successful instructors simultaneously manage content and process, and they must prepare rigorously for both. Case method teachers learn to balance planning and spontaneity.
What is the Case Method? The core pedagogy of Harvard Business School since the early 20th century, the case method boasts a unique ability to make complex concepts accessible and develop students’ leadership skills, all while creating an engaging intellectual atmosphere.
Why Use Cases? Many students are more inductive than deductive reasoners, which means that they learn better from examples than from logical development starting with basic principles. The use of case studies can therefore be a very effective classroom technique.
Through an incremental process of preparation, practice, self-reflection, and peer and student feedback, instructors find that the case method allows their knowledge of, and passion for, their field of expertise to inspire and transform their students and themselves.
Why teach with cases? The traditional lecture or seminar still dominates most higher and further education, yet increasing numbers of educators are choosing to teach with cases; in 2012, nearly 5,000 ordered cases from The Case Centre for teaching in a remarkable 96 countries.
