Evaluating a case study

Evaluating a case study

1. Discussion >Outline/Questions

   • Guidelines: such as questions and comments, key questions

2. Tips for Resolving the Case Problem

   • Define the nature of their task and responsibility , determine recommendations of actions , propose a course of actions
     • Identify key players, factors and issues; Tease the Underlying problems; identify resourses and gather pertinent information; Use the SWOT analysis; make and justify appropriate recommendations

3. Appendices to the teaching note may include:

   • Bibliography, glossary of relevant terms, list of other activities or exercises; references to articles; Original documents from real situations

4. Evaluating a case study

   • Here the instructor should ask.
     • Were the educational objectives achieved? · Did the discussion remain relevant to the issue or did it transgress into side topics? · Did the students have sufficient detail to consider the case? Too much detail? · Was the case relevant to the work situations students might find themselves in? If not, did it provide a good example of other systems, organisations or cultures? · Did the students find the case stimulating and informative?