An exploratory investigation: Using the case study approach to facilitate progression

Abstract

Ensuring progression is a prevalent issue and one that is constantly at the forefront of education. Academics, researchers and educators worldwide have led a significant number of studies involving methods of maximising progress. One such debated method is the use of case studies throughout a range of disciplines, but also specifically within the study of Business Studies. This paper will critically review that research and seek to verify the validity and transferability of these authors’ claims and their existing research findings. Further, this paper and its research will also seek to further differentiate between and explore the effectiveness of differing case study approaches, including those concerning non-fictional, fictional, local, national and international scenarios. Additionally, case studies are regularly used within the teaching of the Business discipline in an attempt to bridge the gap between theory and real-world business and, as such, it is of particular benefit to understand whether such an approach is effective in terms of facilitating progression and supporting learning.