CASE STUDY

Case study teaching involves the use of real world situations as a basis for learning. This method also engages students in working on ill-structured or ambiguous, complex, real or realistic problems or issues. Basically, it relies on students to explore the topic and use critical thinking to come to a solution, decision, or action, rather than relying on instructors to explain the problem or issue and report the solution. The use of a case study in teaching puts the instructor in the role of "coach" rather than information deliverer, and puts students in the position of decision-makers

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Case method is a powerful student-centered teaching strategy that can impart students with critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills. 

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Working on cases requires students to research and evaluate multiple sources of data, fostering information literacy. 

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Students work through complex, ambiguous, real world problems which will encourage them to learn from an action perspective, rather than from a distance. 

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Effective at developing real world, professional skills.  

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Case studies are, by nature, multidisciplinary, and allow the application of theoretical concepts, bridging the gap between theory and practice. 

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Increases student proficiency with written and oral communication, as well as collaboration and team-work.  

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From Dr. Dahlia Zawawi || Faculty of Economics and Management

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Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia


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