A Guide for Effective Case Analysis
Abstract
The article provides a review of case method and the purposes it serves. The pedagogical process of the case approach is also an important aspect, raising such important questions as: In which ways does the case approach benefit the educational experience in a more lasting ways? Why does the case approach from the traditional lecture approach? What is the student involvement in the case approach and its consequent benefit to the critical and creative thing of the student? What are the benefits of decision making of the student when he is cornered in a decision situation? Is it as important to know the right questions to ask as the right answers to arrive? If the case approach is to be really meaningful, why and how important is it for a student to know how to prepare a case before his class session? How does the case method usually keep the students more attentive to the classroom activities than the traditional lecture method? These questions are raised and answered in the article. Case method form of teaching requires, like any other activity, case method teaching experience and skills. It is a unique blend of the instructor’s personality and teaching style, the case content, presentation and narrative style, the class’ personality, and the chemistry between the instructor and the class.
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