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Writing Case Studies
Stephen C. Nold
University of Wisconsin-Stout
What is a Case Study?
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Good Stories
Focus on Current Issues
Pose Dilemmas
Let Students Synthesize, Apply, and
Analyze
Case Study Examples
UB Case Studies Catalog:
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Case Study Collection
Simple Case:
To Vaccinate, or Not to Vaccinate
Interrupted Case:
Microbial Pie, or What Did You Feed the Neighbors - Part I
Microbial Pie, or What Did You Feed the Neighbors - Part II
How are Cases Managed
in the Classroom?
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Assign Reading, Prepare Questions
Before Class
Place Chairs in Circle, Horseshoe
Begin with Open-ended, Emotionally
Neutral Questions
Listen and Respond
Ask Students to Produce a Product
Keep Trying!
Where do Cases Fit into
My Courses?
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ACTIVITY
OUTCOME
Reading Assignment, Intro Vocab,
Team Learning Quiz
Concepts
Writing Assignment Use of Knowledge
Case Study
Problem-Solving,
Critical Analysis
Case from McMurdo
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Fecal Coliforms in Antarctica