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Innovative Pathways for “Dual-Case” Pedagogy in New Business Disciplines

Author(s)

Dongqing Liu*

Affiliation(s)

Department of Economics and Management, Shandong Vocational College of Science and Technology, Weifang, Shandong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study offers a systematic review of the historical trajectory of case-based teaching—from its origins at Harvard University to its diffusion and adaptation in China across management, law, and medicine. The synthesis highlights enduring constraints—insufficient instructor preparation, uneven student engagement, variable case quality, and procedural inconsistency—that continue to limit learning outcomes and scalability. In response, we foreground the emerging “Dual-Case” pedagogy. Although the current evidence base is still limited, we identify substantial potential for application, particularly under the impetus of the “classroom revolution” in vocational education and ongoing teaching-reform initiatives. Anchored in higher-vocational programs within the new business disciplines, we propose a student-centered, outcomes-oriented implementation framework operationalized across five dimensions: (1) aligning course objectives with competency standards; (2) reconstructing content by pairing industry-authentic and value-oriented cases; (3) building a resource bank that integrates modular case libraries with teacher–enterprise co-creation; (4) innovating teaching models that blend guided inquiry, simulation, and collaborative problem-solving; and (5) advancing a paradigm shift that embeds curriculum-based holistic student development while deepening industry–education collaboration. By enhancing situational vividness, standardizing instructional procedures, and diversifying assessment (process–product, formative–summative), the Dual-Case approach provides a replicable pathway for reform in education for the new business disciplines.

Keywords

New Business Disciplines; Dual-Case Pedagogy; Case Teaching; Vocational Education; Industry–Education Collaboration

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