Case Designs for Problem-Based Pedagogical Approaches: A Comparative Analysis

• In Event: D&D - Applying Models to Improve Outcomes

Short Description

In this session we will describe a comparative analysis of 51 case problems used in five problem-based pedagogical approaches and the implications of this analysis on the selection and generation of ill-structured case problems. The analysis revealed that (a) case problems varied across six themes: problem complexity, nature of problem topic, problem task, problem product, problem solving activity, and type of effort, and (b) different kinds of problems are appropriate for different problem-based pedagogical models.

Authors

• Nada Dabbagh, George Mason University

• Susan Dass