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Title:
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ELECTRONIC CASE STUDIES: A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING APPROACH |
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Author(s):
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Philip M. Drinkwater , Christopher P. Holland , K. Nadia Papamichail |
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ISBN:
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972-99353-0-0 |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías and Nitya Karmakar |
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Year:
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2004 |
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Edition:
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2 |
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Keywords:
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Problem-based learning; case study; learning theory. |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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820 |
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Last Page:
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825 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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E-Cases is an innovative approach to management development. Traditional case studies typically describe a decision or a problem in a real-life setting. E-Cases encourage students to formulate the decision problem themselves, search for relevant information and evaluate it to develop a group analysis. The approach stimulates active participation and enhances collaboration among the participants who actively engage in the learning process. E-Cases exploit the capabilities of Internet technology and hypertext documents. The format of e-cases is different to a traditional case study because the information is organised in a network of links (hypertext document) that approximates to a hierarchical structure. Students are presented with a summary page with links to internal information resources and external commentary on a company or phenomenon from journals, newspapers, business press and industry commentators. The key differences centred on information content, search and retrieval are related to learning theory and learning context. In particular the impact of learning styles and information analysis are considered in the context of jigsaw learning and individual learning theory. Examples of e-cases are presented and an outline of future research opportunities is suggested. |
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