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Table 3 Patterns and subcategories of formal implementation of case studies in didactic nursing courses

From: Implementation of case studies in undergraduate didactic nursing courses: a qualitative study

Pedagogy

Patterns

Formal Implementation (FI)

Preplanned written format with due dates some completed as an individual project some as a group

Formal Implementation Inside the Classroom (FIIC)

Case Presentations

Prearranged Classroom presentations

Group and Individual

Role Playing (Impromptu & Structured)

Student to Faculty

Student to Student

Case Study Day

No prior information – Group Processes

Problem based learning with structure

Faculty as facilitator

Formal Implementation Outside the Classroom (FIOC)

Assigned Case Studies with due dates

Group and Individual projects

Summative and Formative evaluation

Discussion Board Case Studies

Monitored by Faculty

Template specific case study reviews

Concept Analysis

Student chooses patient from clinical

Structured assignment format with due dates