Case-based knowledge and ethics education: improving learning and transfer through emotionally rich cases.
Case-based instruction is a stable feature of ethics education, however, little is known about the attributes of the cases that make them effective. Emotions are an inherent part of ethical decision-making and one source of information actively stored in case-based knowledge, making them an attribute of cases that likely facilitates case-based learning. Emotions also make cases more realistic, an essential component for effective case-based instruction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of emotional case content, and complementary socio-relational case content, on case-based knowledge acquisition and transfer on future ethical decision-making tasks. Study findings suggest that emotional case content stimulates retention of cases and facilitates transfer of ethical decision-making principles demonstrated in cases.
Psychology Department, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019-2007, USA. cthiel@ou.edu
Chase E
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Thiel
Shane
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Connelly
Lauren
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Harkrider
Lynn D
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Devenport
Zhanna
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Bagdasarov
James F
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Johnson
Michael D
MD
Mumford
D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051188:Knowledge Bases; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D035863:Moral Development; D012931:Social Environment; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*