Case-based pedagogy is a valuable tool for applying business concepts and theories to organizational contexts. Traditional case-based pedagogy offers such learning opportunities. What this pedagogy lacks, however, is an element of real-time experiential learning opportunities. This research focuses on the advantages of incorporating a case-writing…

As professional athletes are traded from team to team, various in-kind and monetary transactions for certain jersey numbers are becoming more common. Given the size of some of the recent payments, these stories have transitioned from relative obscurity to mainstream sports news. In this article, the authors provide two areas where these kinds of…

This account identifies some of the tensions that became apparent in a large interdisciplinary technology-enhanced learning project as its members attempted to maintain their commitment to responsive, participatory research and development in naturalistic research settings while also "enacting" these commitments in formal research review…

This case study sheds light on how to avoid risks caused by manager-subordinate dating relationships (fraternization) such as employee misunderstandings, retaliation charges, favoritism complaints, wrongful termination lawsuits, and sexual harassment lawsuits, as well as associated ethical risks. Risk avoidance can be accomplished through a better…

Describes a case-study technique for teaching industrial sociology that stresses the evolution of the division of labor, or how people have come to perform different jobs. Discusses methods of examination and testing and reviews the implications and limitations of the course. (GEA)

Discusses the potential role of case study experimentation in relation to efforts to improve knowledge of dynamic environmental systems. Also outlines a case study method developed by the authors and discusses specific uses and applications of case studies for instructional purposes. (JN)

Interactive Multi-Media Exercises (IMMEX) is a technology-based learning and assessment tool designed to integrate curricular content and problem-solving skills into real world scenarios. IMMEX inherits much of its structure from case-based and problem-based learning models and provides teachers with quantifiable, visual feedback on student…

The main objectives of teaching ethics in the Communication Training and Development class are to encourage students to think in ethical terms, and to simulate experiences that reflect the choices and consequences of ethical and unethical behavior. This paper outlines an evolutionary classroom process with eight separate teaching components. The…

Describes an active learning strategy used in a college ethics course to direct students into exploring multiple perspectives in case studies. The technique expands on collaborative learning methods by adding role-playing and reflective writing. The technique has been successful in a journalism ethics course and is adaptable to any field in which…

Defines case study and surveys sources of suitable cases for training activists. Suggests how trainers can write and present their own case studies. (SK)

Describes a study of undergraduates that investigated the effects of providing access to a case library of related stories while solving ill-structured problems. Describes experimental, comparable, and control group treatments and discusses results of multiple-choice tests and short answer questions. (Author/LRW)

Examines the advantages of presenting case study information via multimedia. Highlights identify advantages of using multimedia, including browsability, comprehensiveness, currency, flexibility, linkage, simplicity, precision, closeness to problem, and cost savings. Potential problems are also discussed. (Contains eight references.) (SLW)

Two groups of agriculture students were taught with case studies and one group without (about 30 students in each group). Case-method groups had greater gains in cognitive performance and changed motivation and attitudes. Case studies had a positive effect on the development of problem-solving skills. (SK)

Argues that biology teaching at its best is characterized by students acquiring scientific, creative, and critical-reasoning skills. Advocates the use of case studies as an alternative approach to investigative laboratories. Contains 23 references. (DDR)

Examines counseling trainees' responses on free-response dependent measures to two client case vignettes for possible gender bias. Gender bias was found for clients, both women and men, who displayed nontraditional gender-role behavior. Suggests that gender bias continues to exist; increasing sophistication in both training and research is needed…