Effect of Case-based Learning (CBL) on Student Learning in Engineering Technology Education

Case-based learning (CBL) is an inquiry-based active learning modality underutilized in the engineering technology education curriculum. A pedagogical study was conducted to analyze the effectiveness of CBL in the undergraduate industrial biotechnology course completed in Fall 2019. The results obtained from the overall CBL student evaluation was positive: 82% of participants agreed that CBL was an effective learning tool whereas, 18% perceived neutrality towards this statement. A comprehensive evaluation on the effect of CBL in enhancing critical-thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, communication skills, real-life technical skills, learning experience, performance, deeper understanding, self-confidence, concept understanding, and application are discussed in this study.