Case-Based Knowledge and Ethics Education: Improving Learning and Transfer Through Emotionally Rich Cases

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 265-286

  Thiel, Chase E ^a   Connelly, Shane ^a   Harkrider, Lauren ^a   Devenport, Lynn D ^a   Bagdasarov, Zhanna ^a   Johnson, James F ^a   Mumford, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Case based knowledge; Case based learning; Emotion; Ethical decision making; Sensemaking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE BASE; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE BASES; LEARNING; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING;

EID: 84874579220     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-011-9318-7     Document Type: Article

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