Using the case method of teaching

The case method is increasingly popular with instructors teaching about management in the food system. While many have adopted this approach, others would like to but feel they need to know more about the method before doing so. This article aims to help them by explaining this technique. It starts...

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Published in:Agribusiness (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1998-01, Vol.14 (1), p.1-14
Main Authors: Harling, K.F. (Wilfrid Laurier University.), Akridge, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic disciplines
Advantages
Agribusiness
ANECDOTES
Business education
CASE STUDIES
Decision making
DOCENTES
ELEVE
ENSEIGNANT
ESTRUCTURA SOCIAL
ESTUDIANTES
ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS
ETUDE DE CAS
GESTION
GROUND-BREAKING CASES
Guidelines
LONG STRUCTURED CASES
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
METHODE PEDAGOGIQUE
Methods
METODOS PEDAGOGICOS
Operations management
Problem solving
Responsibilities
ROLES
SHORT STRUCTURED CASES
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE SOCIALE
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
Teaching
TEACHING METHODS
TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING CASES
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Summary:The case method is increasingly popular with instructors teaching about management in the food system. While many have adopted this approach, others would like to but feel they need to know more about the method before doing so. This article aims to help them by explaining this technique. It starts by describing what case studies, or simply "cases," are, and the benefits of their discussion in class. Then it describes the roles and responsibilities of students and instructors when working with cases. Finally, it gives instructors pointers on how to produce effective class discussions using cases
ISSN:0742-4477
1520-6297
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6297(199801/02)14:1<1::AID-AGR1>3.0.CO;2-8