Using the Case Method

1. Using the Case Method Based on material provided by Prof. Yezdi Bhada

2. BA 9200 Course Overview Teaching Philosophy Students Abilities Course Level and Scope Desired Learning Levels Write Course and Topic Objectives Select Effective Teaching Methods How Students Learn The Lecture Testing and Grading Active Learning

3. Overview When to Use Preparing Students Classroom Strategy Conducting Evaluating Students

4. When to use • See handout

5. Pros/Cons of Cases

6. Overview When to Use Preparing Students Classroom Strategy Conducting Evaluating Students

7. Preparing Students • Explain goals: • Define major problems • Evaluate evidence • Generate alternatives, etc. • Explain Evaluation: • What is desirable/undesirable participation • Thoroughness of analysis • Perceptive questioning • Distinction between fact and opinion, etc.

8. Overview When to Use Preparing Students Classroom Strategy Conducting Evaluating Students

9. Classroom Strategy • Analyze it yourself! • Time Management • Detailed tactics • Who to call on? Make groups? Handouts? • Closing approach

10. Typology of Questions • Broad Diagnostic - What is the problem/situation? • Action/Decision - What would you do if you were… • Extension – can you elaborate? • Synthesis – how relates to previous comment? • Priority – what is more important? • Substantiation – what do you base that on? • Challenge – so what? • Hypothetical – suppose that … • Summary – what can we conclude… • Why?

11. Overview When to Use Preparing Students Classroom Strategy Conducting Evaluating Students

12. Conducting

13. Overview When to Use Preparing Students Classroom Strategy Conducting Evaluating Students

14. Evaluation