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Socratic Questioning
Case studies are complex unstructured
bodies of material from which sense has
to be extracted. To this end the Bible
offers some advice i.e. Thessalonians
5:21:
“Test everything: retain what is good.” US
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” UK
Simply put, case studies are not meant to be read they are
meant to be interpreted and as such should bear repeated
use and help achieve the objectives of the courses they are
used on. They require the user to test and prove all things
with the aim of developing
-strong reading skills
-coherence in the thought processes
-good communication skills
-logical thinking, planning and implementation skills
-analytical skills
-strategic planning skills
Moreover, case studies whether long or short have the
inherent advantage of engendering enquiry even if it is by
the use of the fundamental question of - WHY?
