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Showing 1 to 20 of 59 for “"Case method"”.
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The case method in teacher education: Analysis, rationale, and proposal
… in many fields has been the systematic study of cases. Teacher educators are increasingly recognizing that cases are underutilized in the professional preparation of teachers. This study examines why cases may have great potential in teacher education and how they may be used.
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A success case method evaluation of a management development programme
… universities in the Western Cape. The Success Case Method was used to evaluate the training programme. An electronic questionnaire was sent to seventy five participants that attended the 2006 training to determine whether they could be classified as either a success (i.e. successfully applied …
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A success case method evaluation of an executive coach training intervention
… executive coach training. Following the Success Case Method, a survey determined that the majority of participants rated their application of the learnings very successfully. A qualitative data analysis of eight interviews conducted with six high success cases (three professional coaches and …
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A Success Case Method Evaluation of An Executive Coach Training Intervention
… executive coach training. Following the Success Case Method, a survey determined that the majority of participants rated their application of the learnings very successfully. A qualitative data analysis of eight interviews conducted with six high success cases (three professional coaches and …
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Using decision cases in agriculture: a comparison of a decision case method and a traditional lecture
The most widely used teaching method, lecture, results in students assuming a passive, non-thinking, information-receiving role. Due to the overwhelming use of lecture, teachers face the criticism that today's graduates lack the ability to think. Proponents claim that the decision case method …
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Application of the Case Method in the Field of Skills Development — The relationship between a transformative teaching method and skills development in business education
… research examines the relationship between the case method and skills development in the context of business education. The main question of the article-based doctoral dissertation is looking for an answer to “What forms of application the case method do exist in the field of skills …
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Student Aptitude and Student Performance With the Case Study Method in College Level Introductory Accounting
… accounting, and overall performance using the case method. Evidence from scores on the preliminary solutions to the cases, coupled with achievement gains after instructor intervention, suggested that learning with the case method was instructor dependent. Low scores on the final solutions to …
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Case study as a teaching tool integrating design, energy, and economic analysis
… and students are challenging traditional methods of teaching technical subjects related to buildings, seeking new teaching tools and methods. The case method, developed by business and management educators, holds promises an approach that can improve the teaching of architectural …
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An evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa
… is pre-experimental and is based on the Success Case Method (Brinkerhoff, 200). A survey of a selected cohort of programme participants were surveyed in order to assess perceptions around programme design and impact, as well as assessing social and emotional skills. Following the Success Case …
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The engineering case study as a basis for the Master of Science thesis : the Teradyne, Inc. case study : a kinematic interface for semiconductor test equipment
A case-study-based Master of Science in Engineering program is proposed. The proposed program would create a mechanism for the generation and maintenance of case studies which address the trade-offs between business and technology ( "Engineering Case Studies"). An example of the Engineering Case …
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A theory and outcome evaluation of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Association programme
… to assess the programme theory and the outcomes. Methodology: The theory evaluation systematically assessed the validity and effectiveness of the programme's underlying theory of change. Key components included evaluating the causal mechanisms within the theory of change to determine its …
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Gold Standard or Case-by-Case: Which Method Is Best for the Nonproliferation Regime?
… in partnering with the United States. The case-by-case policy method is a negotiation between the United States and a country seeking nuclear energy technology and expertise and is a negotiation based on the foreign policy variables at the time of the nuclear contract. The gold standard …
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Examining the role of business analytics for the adaptation of business models among South Africa SMEs
… in adapting business models among SMEs. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative multiple-case method was employed through semi-structured interviews of SME business owners and managers Findings: The examination conducted in the study through thematic analysis revealed that SMEs face several …
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International, National, and Local Notions of the Public Library: An extended case study in Namibia
… I used a sociological approach and the Extended Case Method (Burawoy, 1991; 1998). Two theories framed the research: World Society Theory (Meyer et al. 1997) and New Institutional Theory (Powell and DiMaggio, 1991). World Society Theory was developed from evidence of similarities in governmental, …
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Effects of Dialogic Reading in a Special Day Class
… strategies. This study utilized the qualitative case method approach. Data for the study was collected during a four week period of in-class intervention. Data analysis from the study revealed that the intervention using a dialogic reading strategy enabled the participants to increase their …
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Equitable responsiveness : a multiple case study on preservice teachers’ developing understanding of culturally responsive teaching after engaging with equity literacy focused instruction.
… course. As a guest lecturer, I implemented The Case Method (TCM) — a critical analysis and problem-solving process commonly used in medicine, law, and business — to guide PSTs in interrogating, confronting, and countering any identified bias or inequity found in the cases they examined. TCM was …
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An evaluation of a youth-development-through-sport programme
… in Africa. In the present study the Success Case Method was used to demonstrate initial changes experienced by participants in the training and to inform the Youth Empowerment through Sport (YES) programme about quick and effective modifications that could be made to it. Several evaluation …
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An exploration and review of ethics instruction methods for undergraduate engineering students and an examination of the MIT Mechanical Engineering Department's current practices in teaching ethics
… falls into one of three categories: the case method, theory-based method, and professional codes method; despite their prevalence in contemporary teaching, each of these methods has its flaws [1]. One school of thought argues that teaching the ethical thought process as a parallel to the …
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The Presence of Groove in Online Songwriting Projects
… collaboration. Judges assisted in selecting one case that was an exemplar of groove, and another that urged them to move much less, to stand as an exemplar of diminished groove. The comparative case method was used to compare and contrast the tools, social practices, and skills employed in each …
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