Case Method in Teaching
What is case method teaching?
The case method is a teaching approach that is commonly used in business schools to teach practical, real-world problem-solving skills. It involves presenting students with a real or hypothetical business situation, or "case," and asking them to analyse the situation, identify key problems or issues, and propose solutions based on the relevant principles and frameworks that they have learned.
It is important to understand the fundamentals and foundations of this approach to leverage its uses and advantages in the business classroom. As a beginner in exploring the use of case studies, here are some considerations:
- Case study rationale. Determine the learning objectives you would like your students to achieve, the preparation required and the skills and competencies students will learn.
- Plan what you need to do. Find the theories or concepts students need to understand and the most suitable case. Identify the pre-class, in-class and post-class activities you plan to do, including the preparation required and resources to use.
- Plan what students will do. When involving students in individual, small group or large group settings, think about the active learning strategies they could be doing such as participating in role plays, debate, decision-making exercises or real-life applications.