Page 13 - The Case Lab Book

This e-resource may be split into two sections:

1 - The chapters and

2- The case studies

However, to do so would be to diminish the holistic nature of

the case method. Integration of the chapters and the case

studies that help illuminate theory is essential; consequently

each chapter is developed to address both its intrinsic utility

with its pedagogic necessity.

A second split lies in the target users of the e-resource i.e. the

lecturer and the student. It is designed to be a dip-in, click and

play resource. Should there be a desire to read all elements

then the chapters should be read in sequence to 10 and the

cases as required.

Chapter Focus

Each chapter is a stand-alone section for example Chapter 1

The Case Method, sets out what a case study is, what benefits

it offers, and how it contributes to the learning process.

The remaining chapters follow a similar pattern of examining

the implications of the use of the case method and the impact

on the user and how he or she may best exploit the learning

experience. However, for the lecturer this is likely to have a