Case Studies of Six Schools Varying in Effectiveness for Students with Learning Disabilities

1997 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Larrivee ◽  
Melvyn I. Semmel ◽  
Michael M. Gerber
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities

scholarly journals INTERRUPTED CASE STUDIES IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Cerruti
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Real World ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Materials Engineering ◽  
Class Time ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Real World Problems

The interrupted case studies method uses case studies taken from real-world problems, and breaks them down in smaller pieces; the students work on the smaller parts in teams during the lecture, and get feedback from the professor before moving on to the next part of the case. I used this approach in a Materials Engineering class taken by undergraduate students in their second year, titled "Analytical and Characterization Techniques". The method engaged the students very effectively during class time and seemed to promote deeper learning of key concepts. The method seemed to be particularly effective with students with learning disabilities.

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