Sustainability Teaching Using Case-Based Debates

Autor/inn/en	Georgallis, Panikos; Bruijn, Kayleigh
Titel	Sustainability Teaching Using Case-Based Debates
Quelle	In: Journal of International Education in Business, 15 (2022) 1, S.147-163 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2046-469X
DOI	10.1108/JIEB-03-2021-0039
Schlagwörter	Sustainability; Case Method (Teaching Technique); Debate; Business Schools; Business Administration Education; Student Educational Objectives; Critical Thinking; Active Learning; Foreign Countries; Netherlands (Amsterdam) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltigkeit; Case method; Fallmethode; Debating; Streitgespräch; Kritisches Denken; Aktives Lernen; Ausland
Abstract	Purpose: Given today's pressing societal challenges, business schools are increasingly expected to incorporate sustainability in their curricula. Yet, while research on corporate sustainability is on the rise, there is less innovation in teaching methods as most institutions rely on traditional methods to teach sustainability in the classroom. This paper aims to present the case-based debate as an appropriate teaching method for exposing students to the complexity of business sustainability issues. Design/methodology/approach: The pedagogical background of the traditional case method and the debate method have been analyzed to provide an integrated understanding of the benefits of combining the two in the case-based debate. Building on the authors' experiences from using case-based debates in the classroom, the paper describes what a case-debate is and how it can be implemented. Findings: The paper offers a practical tool that can be used to teach sustainability in business schools and other educational institutions. Case-based debates can elicit active participation, support the development of students' critical thinking skills and improve reflexivity by compelling students to seriously and actively engage with opposing viewpoints on a given issue. Originality/value: This paper presents a hybrid approach for sustainability teaching that combines the benefits of the traditional case method with those of an in-class debate. The case-based debate method has received little attention in educational research and business sustainability teaching practice but can serve multiple teaching objectives relevant to sustainability teaching. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01