ABSTRACT
Case-based learning can engage students in the engineering design process. Case-based learning can be an effective method for keeping classroom morale high for the stakeholders, namely the students and the teacher. A major advantage of case-based learning is that by going through the various steps of a case, students will encounter all levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. Bloom’s taxonomy covers six levels of thinking: understanding; comprehending; applying; analyzing; creating; and evaluating. The connections between case-based learning and Bloom’s taxonomy allow students to gain a basic understanding of a topic and then be able to take that understanding to another level, whether it be applying, analyzing, or evaluating. These upper levels of Bloom’s taxonomy—analyzing, creating, and evaluating—require students to think at higher levels, using skills such as critical thinking and creative problem solving, and allow students to make judgments, providing them with ownership of their learning.
