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Publication Date: 2019
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Communication Concepts in Action: Best Practices in Case Study Pedagogy in the Organizational Communication Course
Meluch, Andrea L.; Gettings, Patricia E.
Journal of Communication Pedagogy, v2 p119-126 2019
Analyzing case studies is a useful way to assist students in drawing connections between organizational communication concepts and real-world experiences. As faculty members who teach organizational communication, we regularly use case study pedagogy. Case study pedagogy provides a rich narrative through which complex organizational communication concepts can be identified, analyzed, and reflected upon. This article provides 10 best practices for utilizing and assessing case study pedagogy in the organizational communication course. These practices include: to make clear connections between case studies and course materials, scaffold learning, choose a mix of cases, cultivate a sense of community in the classroom, enable self-directed learning, vary assessment formats, welcome ambiguity, evaluate analyses and provide directed feedback, use varied case study formats, and encourage students to write case studies.
Descriptors: Best Practices, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Organizational Communication, College Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Sense of Community, Independent Study, Ambiguity (Context), Feedback (Response), Student Developed Materials, College Students
Central States Communication Association. University of Montevallo, Department of Communication, 75 College Drive, Station 6625, Montevallo, AL 35115. e-mail: csca.ed@gmail.com; Web site: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jcp/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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