Cast Study Method- Anne Acerra

Case studies are a great way to understand a subject by using a real life event to understand a subject that is being studied. A student can read about a subject for hours and not fully understand what they're looking at. But with a case study, they can read a document and put the subject into context and understand it perfectly within minutes. The use of case studies is popular in many college classes and is a great tool to learn.

When I do a case study, the first thing I do is read the title, the author, and the date it was written. I then read the entire document at least twice to make sure I fully understand it. Then I go through and pick out key points in the story and I write them down on a separate sheet of paper. I then spend time looking at the key points and thinking about what I've read. After I have digested the document and I'm certain that I fully understand it, I write an analysis on how I feel about it. I write down what I feel is important in the document and how I feel on these key issues.