Title
Case-Based Knowledge and Ethics Education: Improving Learning and Transfer Through Emotionally Rich Cases
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Management
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
Case-based instruction is a stable feature of ethics education, however, little is known about the attributes of the cases that make them effective. Emotions are an inherent part of ethical decision-making and one source of information actively stored in case-based knowledge, making them an attribute of cases that likely facilitates case-based learning. Emotions also make cases more realistic, an essential component for effective case-based instruction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of emotional case content, and complementary socio-relational case content, on case-based knowledge acquisition and transfer on future ethical decision-making tasks. Study findings suggest that emotional case content stimulates retention of cases and facilitates transfer of ethical decision-making principles demonstrated in cases.
Recommended Citation
Thiel, C.E. et al. (2013). Case-based knowledge and ethics education: Improving learning and transfer through emotionally rich cases. Science and Engineering Ethics 19(1), 265-286. DOI: 10.1007/s11948-011-9318-7
Journal
Science and Engineering Ethics
Rights
© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011
Comments
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