AN INVESTIGATION OF CASE-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON LEARNING, RETENTION, AND ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING

作者：Bagdasarov Zhanna^*; Harkrider Lauren N; Johnson James F; MacDougall Alexandra E; Devenport Lynn D; Connelly Shane; Mumford Michael D; Peacock Juandre; Thiel Chase E

来源：Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 2012, 7(4): 79-86.

DOI：10.1525/jer.2012.7.4.79

• case-based instruction
• ethical decision-making
• elaboration-based learning
• teaching ethics

CASE-BASED INSTRUCTION HAS BEEN successfully employed by educators across various fields; however, little is known about how individuals work with cases during the learning process. We examined two well-established instructional strategies: elaboration and self-development of narratives. Participants were randomly assigned to (1) elaborate on a given case, (2) develop their own case, (3) elaborate on a self-developed case, or (4) a control condition. Findings indicated that those who elaborated on a given case and the control group outperformed the other treatment groups in terms of case-based knowledge acquisition, execution of sensemaking processes, utilization of ethical decision-making (EDM) strategies, and performance on two EDM measures. Implications for use of instructional strategies in ethics training programs are discussed.

• 出版日期2012-10