This compilation of video clips takes you inside the Harvard Business School classroom. Each professor shares his or her insights into the case method. You'll see how faculty create their board plans, grade student participation, handle feedback, etc.

Teaching with Cases focuses on practical advice that can be easily implemented. It covers how to plan a course, how to teach it, and how to evaluate it and provide feedback to students. A companion web site offers practical online resources. Also available as an eBook.

This classic note provides guidance to new case method teachers. It looks at the case discussion process from both the instructor's and student's points of view, beginning with setting reasonable expectations for classroom performance and a general group of objectives for student development.

Key Elements for Excellence in Classroom Cases and Teaching Notes (background note)
James E. Austin; James L. Heskett; Christopher A. Bartlett

This note documents the key elements that characterize excellence in 1) case studies that provide meaningful learning and 2) teaching notes that enable powerful classroom experiences. Includes examples of types of discussion questions, as well as a checklist of key elements to consider when preparing to teach a case.

Education for Judgment: The Artistry of Discussion Leadership (book)
C. Roland Christensen, David Garvin, and Ann Sweet
Harvard Business Review Press

This collection of essays describes the building blocks of planning a successful participant-centered class: negotiating a "contract" governing the conduct of the group; orchestrating a constructive process of questioning, listening, and responding; encouraging independent thinking; and guiding participants toward useful roles in their interaction with one another. First-person accounts of discussion leaders' experiences provide useful insights into the joys and challenges of teaching by the discussion method.

The Case Analysis Coach introduces the key concepts required to analyze business case studies. It prepares students for situations including written reports, formal presentations, "cold calls" during classroom discussion, and final exams. It also includes a Case Analysis Worksheet that can be used repeatedly to analyze actual cases assigned for coursework.

Source: cb.hbsp.harvard.edu