The Case for Case Studies

Do you use case studies in your course? Are you interested in learning more about how to integrate them into your teaching practice?

Case studies have been shown to benefit students in many ways. By grappling with real-world scenarios, students examine complex issues from multiple viewpoints, apply theory to practice, and engage in cooperative learning and decision making. Three common ways you can integrate case studies into your course are through discussion, role play, and project-based learning.

Columbia faculty have access to the following resources:

• Case Consortium @ Columbia - Nearly 100 freely available cases on Journalism, Public Health and Medicine, Public Policy, Spanish-language, and Sustainable Development.

• Columbia CaseWorks - Cases developed by Columbia Business School. Please request an account here for access.

• SIPA Picker Center Case Collection - A Canvas course site with cases on City Management & Urbanization, Economic Development & Finance, Sustainability & Agriculture, Public Health, Education, and Security & Defense. For full access please email Ovsanna Gevorgyan: [email protected]

We encourage you to consult with our team on how best to integrate case studies into your course.