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The use of case studies in OR teaching

The use of case studies in OR teaching
The use of case studies in OR teaching
This article investigates the current use of case studies in the teaching of Operational Research (OR) in the UK: how and where they are used; how they are developed; and whether there is an interest in training this area. It is aimed at lecturers teaching OR who are using or planning to use case studies in their teaching. It may also be of interest to policy-makers who wish to know what is being done in OR. The article focuses on the results of a survey sent to lecturers of OR in higher education in the UK. These are combined with an examination of the literature on using case studies in teaching in general and a small number of specific examples of how case studies are used in OR teaching. Case studies are included in OR teaching in a variety of ways and to develop a range of skills; particularly the ability to transfer academic knowledge to real-life contexts. The article identifies that the most significant barrier to the use of case studies in OR teaching is the development of new case studies; suggestions are made to address this, including providing training and collaboration opportunities. Overall this article provides an assessment of the ways in which case studies are used in OR; the advantages and limitations
of using them; and specific examples of their use which will provide ideas to assist in improving OR teaching.
operational research, case studies
2375-2696
16-25
Penn, Marion L.
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Currie, Christine S.M.
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Hoad, Kathryn A.
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O'Brien, Frances A.
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Penn, Marion L.
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Currie, Christine S.M.
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Hoad, Kathryn A.
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Penn, Marion L., Currie, Christine S.M., Hoad, Kathryn A. and O'Brien, Frances A. (2016) The use of case studies in OR teaching. Higher Education Pedagogies, 1 (1), 16-25. (doi:10.1080/23752696.2015.1134201).

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This article investigates the current use of case studies in the teaching of Operational Research (OR) in the UK: how and where they are used; how they are developed; and whether there is an interest in training this area. It is aimed at lecturers teaching OR who are using or planning to use case studies in their teaching. It may also be of interest to policy-makers who wish to know what is being done in OR. The article focuses on the results of a survey sent to lecturers of OR in higher education in the UK. These are combined with an examination of the literature on using case studies in teaching in general and a small number of specific examples of how case studies are used in OR teaching. Case studies are included in OR teaching in a variety of ways and to develop a range of skills; particularly the ability to transfer academic knowledge to real-life contexts. The article identifies that the most significant barrier to the use of case studies in OR teaching is the development of new case studies; suggestions are made to address this, including providing training and collaboration opportunities. Overall this article provides an assessment of the ways in which case studies are used in OR; the advantages and limitations
of using them; and specific examples of their use which will provide ideas to assist in improving OR teaching.

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Published date: 8 March 2016
Keywords: operational research, case studies
Organisations: Operational Research

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Local EPrints ID: 389577
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/389577
ISSN: 2375-2696
PURE UUID: 8a867ddd-783b-4c3b-b7bb-66240ebaac3d
ORCID for Marion L. Penn: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7269-7981
ORCID for Christine S.M. Currie: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7016-3652

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Date deposited: 09 Mar 2016 11:47
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:15

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Author: Marion L. Penn ORCID iD
Author: Kathryn A. Hoad
Author: Frances A. O'Brien

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