The teaching case studies consist of
the data and materials used by the learners, along with descriptions
of the uses made of the data and learning materials, and evaluations
by staff and students, where obtainable. It is hoped the case studies
will inspire educators to use the data in similar ways in their own
coursework and will demonstrate the potential advantages of using these
data, while helping to avoid mistakes and streamline teaching preparation
by others.
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Each case study has the same structure
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Introduction
Each case study has an introduction page, which includes details about
the author, year of first publication, subject area and applicability
to other subject areas, and a summary of the case study
Description
A full description of the case study
Pedagogy
The pedagogy section includes subject area, details about the participants,
teaching methods, typical learning time, prior knowledge required, assessment,
evaluation
Details
Under details we have learning outcomes, data and software used, any
viewers or plugins required, other requirements or materials, support,
quality assurance
Materials
The Materials section includes the classroom materials. Some authors
have also included work submitted by the students
Evaluation
The evaluation section will provide evaluation and reflection received
from students, staff, and Quality Assurance where available
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