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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Killer Lake
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Career & Technical Ed, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems and 3 additional..In 1986, Lake Nyos, a volcanic lake located in Cameroon, Africa, released a huge amount of carbon dioxide gas, killing over 1,70...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWar, Death, and Cognitive Dissonance A Case Study for Social Psychology
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Sociology, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Psychology, ElectivesThis case study explores cognitive dissonance theory, a theory proposed by psychologist Leon Festinger in 1956 to explain the te...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkNot Exactly... The Complexity of a Human Genetic Disease
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Biochemistry, Science, Life SciencesThis case study follows a young couple that is consulting with a genetic counselor about their plans to have a child. Because of...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSaving Superman: Ethics and Stem Cell Research
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life SciencesThis case explores the political and ethical issues associated with stem cell research. Students read the case describing Christ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCase of Maria A Cross-Cultural Study of the Therapeutic Relationship
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Sociology, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Psychology, ElectivesThis case illustrates concepts of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment within the context of a counseling relationship. Its prim...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAccidental Drowning or Foul Play?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Chemistry, Public Services, Current Science, Life SciencesThis case was developed for use in the first semester of a sophomore organic chemistry laboratory to illustrate how a combinatio...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSnowboarding in New York State A GIS Case Study
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Instructional Technology, Life Sciences, Technology, Professional Development and 6 additional..This case study provides a realistic scenario to introduce and reinforce concepts presented in introductory level geography cour...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTraining
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Instructional Technology, Life Sciences, Technology, Professional Development and 2 additional..One of our major areas of focus is training science faculty in the case method of teaching. We do this through a number of activ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Difficult Pregnancy A Nurse Practitioner Looks for Answers
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Career & Technical Ed, Professional Development, Health Science & Medical Technology, Life SciencesThis case study, about a developmentally disabled, 30-weeks-pregnant 19-year-old, presents some of the patient management issues...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDust to Dust The Carbon Cycle
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems and 4 additional..Tom and his grandfather, a retired high school chemistry teacher, are talking about a National Geographic television documentary...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEvaluating Student Case Work
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Instructional Technology, Technology, Professional DevelopmentHow do you grade students in classes with case teaching? There are a host of possibilities. Here we deal with only a couple. Let...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChildbed Fever A Nineteenth-Century Mystery
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, History-Social Science, Health Science & Medical Technology, Personal and Community Health, Life SciencesThis case describes the pioneering work of Ignaz Semmelweis and his efforts to remedy the problem of childbed fever in mid-19th ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThiamin Deficiency A Directed Case Study
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Nutrition, Chemistry, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life SciencesIn this directed case study developed for a biochemistry class, students read about the differences in the dietary preferences a...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCross-Dressing or Crossing-Over? Sex Testing of Women Athletes
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Life Sciences, Sports and Competition, Professional Development and 2 additional..In this clicker case, students learn about sex determination, meiosis, and chromosomal crossing over through the story of Sa...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Unfortunate Nurse A Case Study of Dengue Fever and Social Policy
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Career & Technical Ed, Health Science & Medical Technology, Life Sciences, Professional Development and 3 additional..Based on an actual incident in which dengue virus was transmitted by an accidental needlestick, this case study introduces stude...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFat Facts Comparing the Structure and Function of Lipids
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Life Sciences, Technology and 7 additional..It's Mother's Day and Dolly, a high school senior, is making a Mediterranean salad for her mom, who is a college chemistry major...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDecoding the Flu
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Health Science & Medical Technology, Life Sciences, Professional Development, Biochemistry and 3 additional..This "clicker case" was designed to develop students' ability to read and interpret information stored in DNA. Making use of per...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAre You Blue? What Can You Do? A Case Study on Treatment Options for Depression
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, History-Social Science, Learning Theories, Life Sciences, PsychologyThis case study introduces students to treatment alternatives for depression using a jigsaw method in which groups of students a...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Ecological Footprint Dilemma
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life Sciences and 3 additional..Is it better to have a new parking lot on campus or use that space to develop a community garden? This is the issue presented in...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTwo Peas in a Pod A Case of Questionable Twins
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Health Science & Medical Technology, Life Sciences, Technology and 3 additional..Based on an actual event, this case study focuses on some of the problems associated with reproductive technologies. It tells th...Views: 0Favorites: 0