Teaching with Cases: A Practical Guide

by Espen Andersen, Bill Schiano

Case method teaching immerses students in realistic business situations--which include incomplete information, time constraints, and conflicting goals. The class discussion inherent in case teaching is well known for stimulating the development of students' critical thinking skills, yet instructors often need guidance on managing that class discussion to maximize learning. Teaching with Cases focuses on practical advice for instructors that can be easily implemented. It covers how to plan a course, how to teach it, and how to evaluate it. The book is organized by the three elements required for a great case-based 1) advance planning by the instructor, including implementation of a student contract; 2) how to make leading a vibrant case discussion easier and more systematic; and 3) planning for student evaluation after the course is complete. Teaching with Cases is ideal for anyone interested in case teaching, whether basing an entire course on cases, using cases as a supplement, or simply using discussion facilitation techniques. To learn more about the book, and to see resources available, visit teachingwithcases.hbsp.harvard.edu.

Genres: Teaching

304 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 2014

Reviews

[Marks54 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book of tips, tools, and general approaches for new case teachers in business schools. Given recent developments many are taking significant steps to go over all their teaching approaches, especially those that can link well to online teaching. These are some quality teachers and the book is a good statement of the classic and updated HBS approach. The trouble of course is that people tend to develop their own approaches over time and with practice - which often include more than a few bad habits. It is useful to have a book like this available to keep everyone on the same page in approach teaching with a focus on extended examples and case studies. This one works and is not as dated as the earlier HBS volumes.

[Chua · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book with minute practical advice for aspiring case teachers.

[Fred Leland · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative resource

This book is designed for academe on how to develop and facilitate the case method in higher education specifically business schools. I read it because I use the case method to help develop police in their abilities to solve complex problems. This book has a wealth of information I found very useful and adaptable to what it is I do. If you are looking t develop problem solvers and life long learners this is a great resource for doing just that.