Analysis of the Case Writing Method for College Teaching

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a quantitative analysis of students' perspective of the case writing methodology. The case method of teaching is widely used at all levels as an effective, nontraditional means of teaching. Case writing as an entire semester course, a new pedagogical style, has now emerged as an additional means of using the case method. The case writing methodology was implemented at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and Wichita State University (WSU). This paper will provide a brief overview of how the case writing method was applied as a full semester course. Three different student surveys were used as the data sources. The surveys were completed by case writing students at WSU and UNO. Survey results will be presented and conclusions will be drawn.

Authors

• Lutte, Rebecca Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Bowen, Brent D. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University