CASE-STUDYMETHODOLOGY IN PROGRAMS OFPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Abstract

Educational cases and technologies of case study are considered to be one of the most productive and effective methods of training, especially in Economics and Management. Rendering the notion and variety of educational casesexplains the urgency of methodological questions consideration of their working out and application in programs of professional education. The author specifies the aims of the research, which assumedefinition of a place of this method in system of training active methods, specification of theattributes nature and characteristic, making conclusions about efficiency of applying in modern programs of professional education. The aims explain applying of such scientific methods as analysis and synthesis, classification and pedagogical experiment.The research results definingthe place ofcase-study techniques in the system of active methods of training, the concept and special characteristics of educational cases, classification of educational cases, basic approaches to working out of educational cases, and educational cases base of higher institution. The author applies analysis results of the pedagogical experiments carried out by means of methodological approaches and makes conclusions about possibilities and efficiency of applying cases when developing educational techniques.