Preservice Teachers Perceptions of Using Case Study as a Teaching Method in Educational Technology Course in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine preservice teachers' attitudes towards the use of case study method. The study design was action research to investigate the effectiveness of utilizing the case study method. The sample for this study included fourteen master's students enrolled in educational technology in special education course. The results revealed that preservice teachers overall had positive attitudes towards the use of case studies. Also, the case study method was beneficial for improving student's learning, engagement, and critical thinking. This research proves that using the case study method in educational technology course is effective in helping the preservice teachers to both understand appropriate uses of technology and making a meaningful choice of assistive technology corresponding to their student needs. However, there was tendency for some students to believe that the case study method took more time than it was worth, and that they needed more guidance form the instructor about the use of the study. A recommendation resulting from the study was that students needed to understand the teaching approach, its purpose, and its potential for improving student learning for effective implementation of cases in the courses.

The Case Study Method in the Accounting Classroom

“…Table 1 shows students' responses regarding each of the items in the usefulness category. There are three subcategory presented in the usefulness category: learning, critical thinking and engagement (Almuqayteeb, 2021). Students reported that their engagement in the classroom during the course that implement case study method was lower (3.3) than their learning and critical thinking (3.7).…”

“…The case study method or case method is a teaching and learning method that employs case studies to engage students in actively solving complex problems similar to those encountered in real-life situations (Magwilang, 2022;Pilato & Ulrich, 2014). In many publications, such as journal articles and books, the case study method is referred to by different names, such as case method (Forsgren, Christensen, & Hedemalm, 2014) and case-based instruction (Almuqayteeb, 2021;Magwilang, 2022).…”

“…Initially popular in medicine, business, and law education (Weil, Oyelere, Yeoh, & Firer, 2001), the case study method is quickly getting popular in other disciplines such as nursing (Forsgren et al, 2014), social studies (Dundar, 2019), educational technology (Almuqayteeb, 2021), and science (Herreid, 2007;Magwilang, 2022;Noblitt, Vance, & Smith, 2010) . The case study method is interesting in that it allows students to apply their theoretical understanding in a variety of practical situations (Knyvienė, 2014).…”

“…The second part of the questionnaire presents the statements about the challenges in the implementation of the case study method (e.g., I was frustrated by ambiguity that followed when using the case study, I needed more guidance from the instructor about the use of the case study in the class, the case study took more time than it was worth). The questionnaire was adapted from Almuqayteeb (2021) and Magwilang (2022), using a 5-point likert scale ranging from strongly agree (5) to strongly disagree (1). Apart from the close-ended questions, at the end of the questionnaire, students were invited to fill in the open questions to gain more detailed data about their perception studying with case study method.…”

Analysis of Students' Scientific Literacy Ability by the Implementation of Case Method Learning

“…The case method leads students to explore information in solving cases scientifically, this of course directly shapes students' scientific literacy skills (Rahayu, 2020). The case study method was beneficial for improving student's learning, engagement, and critical thinking (Almuqayteeb, 2021). Improving the long-term memory, enhancing the quality of decision making and understanding the individual differences of individuals are the advantages of case method teaching (Afsouran et al, 2018).…”