ABSTRACT

However they are approached, cases bring a range of benefits to the classroom and by encouraging active learning they allow students to gain valuable experience in:

problem solving and decision making focusing on key issues within a clearly defined situation teamwork roles and role play working to deadlines for, say, reports or presentations the development of critical thinking skills presentation skills recognizing that there is no one ‘correct’ answer to a problem judging the relevance of different types of evidence and techniques.