Workshop: Creating a Case Study
Your name as Questioner:_______________________________
Name & affiliation of the Answerer:________________________________
What is the class or orientation situation in which this case will be used?
For example: How many students. Level of students. Enthusiasm of
students. Graded or not; required or not? When in the students' careers
will this case be used?
Why will this case be used?
For example: Your course objectives. Important issues you want to teach
using a case study.
Are there hidden agendas for using a case study?
For example: Desire to have students work together or to form networks.
What happened to you or a colleague which caused some trouble and which
would interest your students?
What was the actual resolution of this occurrence?
Was it a good resolution? Were there lasting problems?
What changes must be made to use this occurrence as a case?
For example: The names certainly must be changed. Should other details
be changed? Why?
What are two questions which you would write on the chalkboard about this
case? Two questions you would write on a handout? Two questions which
you would not write out but which you would either ask during discussion
or as you circulate as groups discuss the case?
Give brief answers. Include a question of the form "If this happened to
you, what trouble could result for you?"