Case study teaching has been
extolled for its ability to
engage students and develop
critical-thinking skills,
among other benefits. But there is
a price to be paid: greater preparation
time, student resistance to novel
teaching methods, and a concern on
the part of many teachers about content
coverage. The latter is especially
worrisome to STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics)
instructors who equate coverage
with learning. They rightfully point
out that there are state and national
standards that must be met, standardized
exams that students must
take, and prerequisites for advanced
courses that must be satisfied. What
to do? Must we abandon case studies
and leave storytelling to books, films,
TV, elementary school teachers, and
preachers?
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