Administering the Business School Case Method with a Goal-Based Scenario.
David A. Foster, Ray Bareiss · American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting · 1995
This paper discusses some of the shortcomings of the business case method of undergraduate and graduate business education and examines the merits of a multimedia software system that is designed to teach topics and skills in financial accounting. It argues that the traditional case-based approach provides only limited assistance to students as they are reviewing cases, limits student feedback and comes long after the student performs his or her analysis, depends on the availability of a qualified instructor to evaluate student knowledge, fails to provide step-by-step solutions to case problems, and provides little motivation to students. The paper then presents the Financial Report Analyst (FRA) multimedia software system that uses goal-based scenarios to provide a learning-by-doing environment. FRA places students in specific problem-solving roles in realistic scenarios and provides intelligent coaching as the task is performed. The paper then describes the use of FRA in detail, demonstrating how the system overcomes the shortcomings of traditional business education methods. (Contains 33 references.) (MDM) *********************************************************************** Reproaurtions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************;.**************************************** Administering the Business School Case Method with a Goal-Based Scenario U.S. DEPARTMENT Of EDUCATION Cetoce of Edo Catbnal Reeee,Ch and hnotonement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received Iron' the person or 0,011n4lltiOn oncenehng It C Miner changes have been mild* to ImOrOve reproduction peelity Points of view or OprhOnS stated In this (locoment do not necessarily reprseni official 0E141 pos.ton or policy David A. Foster Ray Bareiss The Institute for the Learning Sciences * Northwestern University 1890 Maple Averue Evanston, IL 60201 [email protected] [email protected] Business Education April 1, 1995 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY