Designing a SoTL Research Project to Measure the Effectiveness of Educational Case Studies
Deborah Gentry, Bill Anderson, Charlene VanLeeuwen
- Practice
- Advancing Family Science
About the Session
- 330-01 - Designing a SoTL Research Project to Measure the Effectiveness of Educational Case Studies
By Deborah Gentry, Bill Anderson, Charlene VanLeeuwen
Abstract(s)
Designing a SoTL Research Project to Measure the Effectiveness of Educational Case Studies
Anecdotal evidence suggests college students' analysis of educational case studies promotes critical thinking and, subsequently, deeper and more lasting learning of relevant course content. Compatible with principles of andragogy, this learning strategy serves as rehearsal for future problem-solving and can help students connect theory to practice. Workshop participants will learn about characteristics and components of good quality case studies; strategies for incorporating case study analysis into classroom teaching; and explore different approaches to designing a classroom action research project that will more definitively measure their effectiveness.
Objectives
1. Identify and discuss family science topics and concepts most suitable for instruction via case study approaches: Ethics; theories; environment and resource management; health and well-being; and human connections in neighborhoods, schools, and the workplace. 2. Describe how a SoTL / classroom action research project could be designed for purposes of comparing student learning outcomes from teaching-learning experiences that did or did not feature a case study approach. 3. Illustrate key components and characteristics of high quality SoTL / classroom action research projects that focus on case study use.