Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Case Based Learning Methods & Reasoning Model

The simple message of this method is "Don't re-invent the wheel". Typically, there is always a precedent for a teaching moment or instructional hurdle. I tend to speak with veteran teachers and use the yahoo group to get ideas on how to proceed in some situations. Not only only do I get great ideas but I also get another perspective to the issue that I usually had not considered.

Using cases is one of the best ways in the business education class to make a relevant connection for my students. In the past, this has held their interest and led to good discussions about solutions to problems. I had not used technology to present the cases and this would certainly increase the retention for my students. We often break up in groups and they are assigned various cases and they discuss and present any possible solutions to the class.
Adding a technological component and possibly a simulation would definitely increase the participation of my students.

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