Case Method as an Effective Pedagogical Tool: Some Insights for Better Learning Outcomes for Social and Sustainability Marketing Educators

2021 ◽  
pp. 537-544
Author(s):  
Chandana R. Hewege
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Marketing Educators

Reflection on peer reviewing as a pedagogical tool in higher education

2022 ◽  
pp. 146978742110730
Author(s):  
Karin Väyrynen ◽  
Sonja Lutovac ◽  
Raimo Kaasila
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Peer Feedback ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Peer Reviewing ◽  
University Lecturers

Previous research has emphasized both the importance of giving and receiving peer feedback for the purpose of active learning, as well as of university students’ engagement in reflection to improve learning outcomes. However, requiring students to explicitly reflect on peer reviewing is an understudied learning activity in higher education that may contribute to the utilization of peer-feedback and promote further learning. In this study, we suggest reflection on peer reviewing as one approach to providing a platform for students to engage in reflective practices and for stimulating active learning in higher education, and to make that learning visible to the educator. We examine 26 undergraduate students’ reflections on peer-review to identify categories of reflection and what students have learnt from the peer reviewing process. Our findings reveal six different categories of reflection suggesting students’ active engagement in learning and pointing to the ways educators can direct and instruct students how to reflect. We discuss how these findings can inform university lecturers in the use of reflection upon peer reviewing as a pedagogical tool in higher education.

Using case method to enrich students’ learning outcomes

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathews Nkhoma ◽  
Narumon Sriratanaviriyakul ◽  
Huy Le Quang
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Group Interaction ◽  
Individual Learning ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Emotional Engagement ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Case Discussion ◽  
Positive Group

There is a need to examine the effect of using discussion cases to enrich students’ learning outcomes. A research framework was created to study this multidimensional relationship, via the instruments of interactivity, students’ time devotion and students’ engagement in order to find which factors could improve learning outcomes, including positive group interaction and individual learning performance. The findings from three cohorts of undergraduate students of the same course indicated that interactivity with peers and with the lecturers during the case discussion in classes improved emotional engagement, which in turn positively influenced positive group interaction and individual learning performance. The study also found that students’ emotional engagement was a significant factor in enriching outcomes. Although there was a lack of direct impact of interactivity on learning outcomes, there were many reasons attributed to it. The time that students devoted to the task, as a result of interactivity with the lecturer, was a significant predictor of emotional academic engagement, but it did not predict desirable learning outcomes.

Writing a Case Study

2017 ◽  
pp. 208-221
Author(s):  
Anna Pikos
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Case Writing ◽  
Gathering Data

The case method is a pedagogical tool that allows students to achieve their learning objectives through active discussion. A case study presenting a real event also allows students to link the theory to the practice. Readers learn from analysis, discussion, providing solutions, and recommendations. The case study is a form of research. And case writers are much like anthropologists who preserve the event so that others can learn what happened. There are several sources that can be used to write a case. The aim of this chapter is to present various ways of gathering data for case writing. The author also discusses the possibilities of gaining access to companies' data, which is challenge in Central and Eastern Europe.

How small-sided games’ court dimensions affect tactical-technical behavior in beginner volleyball athletes?

2021 ◽  
pp. 174795412110584
Author(s):  
Marcelo Couto Jorge Rodrigues ◽  
Augusto Cezar Rodrigues Rocha ◽  
Claudio Andre Barbosa Lira ◽  
Lucas Savassi Figueiredo ◽  
Cláudio Olívio Vilela Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Teaching Learning

Purpose: To compare the tactical-technical behavior of volleyball players according to the manipulation of court size in small-sided games. Method: We analyzed the tactical-technical behaviors of 16 male players (12.2  ±  0.5 years and 1.2  ±  0.8 years of practice) using the components of the GPAI instrument (Adjustment, efficiency, decision-making and effectiveness) validated for volleyball. To this end, we examined 1614 transition actions (defense, setting and attack) from games played in four court dimensions (3.0 × 3.0m, 4.0 × 4.0m, 4.6 × 4.6m and 5.2 × 5.2m). Altogether 96 Volleyball games were analyzed. Results: The smaller area per player favored technical skills development, specifically defensive and offensive ones. On the other hand, a larger area per player promoted higher scores in decision-making and effectiveness. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that the players’ behaviors in small-sided games depend on the game configurations, since modifications in the tactical-technical behavior emanate from the game ecology. Thus, the court size manipulation is a powerful pedagogical tool that deeply relates to learning outcomes. Coaches must consider such constraints in the teaching-learning process, since small-sided games manipulations should be linked with clear learning goals.

scholarly journals Educational chatbots for project-based learning: investigating learning outcomes for a team-based design course

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeya Amantha Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Creative Self ◽  
Practical Impact

AbstractEducational chatbots (ECs) are chatbots designed for pedagogical purposes and are viewed as an Internet of Things (IoT) interface that could revolutionize teaching and learning. These chatbots are strategized to provide personalized learning through the concept of a virtual assistant that replicates humanized conversation. Nevertheless, in the education paradigm, ECs are still novel with challenges in facilitating, deploying, designing, and integrating it as an effective pedagogical tool across multiple fields, and one such area is project-based learning. Therefore, the present study investigates how integrating ECs to facilitate team-based projects for a design course could influence learning outcomes. Based on a mixed-method quasi-experimental approach, ECs were found to improve learning performance and teamwork with a practical impact. Moreover, it was found that ECs facilitated collaboration among team members that indirectly influenced their ability to perform as a team. Nevertheless, affective-motivational learning outcomes such as perception of learning, need for cognition, motivation, and creative self-efficacy were not influenced by ECs. Henceforth, this study aims to add to the current body of knowledge on the design and development of EC by introducing a new collective design strategy and its pedagogical and practical implications.

Further Evidence for Using Online Discussion Boards in the Classroom

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-163
Author(s):  
Mercedes Sheen ◽  
Hajar Aman Key Yekani ◽  
Timothy R. Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Board ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Discussion Boards ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Exam Scores

Recent research compared the use of case studies to online discussion boards to teach about anxiety disorders. The current study extends this research to mood disorders, reports pretest and posttest scores on four learning outcomes, and compares midterm exam scores from Fall 2016 and Fall 2017 when case studies and online discussion boards were used as supplementary learning material, respectively. The results indicate students in the discussion board condition (DBC) rated their learning outcomes significantly higher than students in the case study condition, and midterm exam scores were significantly higher for students who took part in the DBC as a learning exercise. These findings provide evidence that the usefulness of online discussion boards extends to other types of disorders and may even surpass the use of traditional case studies as a pedagogical tool when teaching about psychological disorders.

Effect of Type of Curriculum on Educational Outcomes and Motivation Among Marketing Students With Different Learning Styles

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Ackerman ◽  
Jing Hu
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Student Autonomy ◽  
Passive Learning ◽  
Marketing Educators

Using an active learning approach to motivate students to learn has been advocated by many educators. It has been an ongoing discussion on whether marketing educators should customize their teaching activities based on the learning styles found in their classes recently. This study uses a scale of learning styles that includes a measure of the degree of student autonomy from the instructor. Results from an experiment of marketing students indicate that courses using an active learning approach consistently receive significant higher ratings on learning outcomes and motivation measures than those using a passive learning approach for autonomous learners, but that there are few benefits for students who are low in autonomy. This suggests that though active learning assignments are very effective, they will not necessarily lead to positive outcomes for all types of learners.

Pedagogical Reflections on the Use of Disability Simulations in Higher Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 460-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Leo ◽  
Donna L. Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Disability Simulation

Disability simulations have been used to provide postsecondary students with experiential learning opportunities in many disciplines including physical education. Critics (French, 1992) suggest that it is not possible to simulate disability experience and therefore question their efficacy. The purpose of this study was to interpret the meanings given to disability simulations by undergraduate students in physical education. A narrative research approach was employed to collect disability simulation stories from a convenience sample of 57 undergraduate students (41 female, 16 male) in a required physical education course. Their hand-written stories were transcribed and analyzed thematically to reveal three themes; thank goodness I don’t have a disability, I see things differently now, and I’m just not sure about all of this. The findings suggested that disability simulations may result in varied learning outcomes, including those which are unintended. Future research into the efficacy of disability simulations as a pedagogical tool is warranted.

Teaching About Psychological Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Sheen ◽  
Maryam A. AlJassmi ◽  
Timothy R. Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Discussion Board ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Discussion Boards ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Pedagogical Tool

This study compares the traditional use of case studies against the novel use of discussion boards to teach naive students in the United Arab Emirates about anxiety disorders. Sixty-six female students from an abnormal psychology class were randomly assigned to either the case study condition (CSC) or the discussion board condition (DBC). Students read about anxiety disorders and at the end of the class rated their experience based on four learning outcomes. In each instance, students in the DBC rated their learning outcomes significantly higher than students in the CSC. This suggests that incorporating discussion boards as a pedagogical tool can add a new dimension for engaging student interest, fostering knowledge development, and increasing empathy.

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