JoinThe Case Study: Naming Names
Names are vital. Names do more than allow us to pigeonhole things and give us relationships. They give us a sense of ownership. Once we put a name to things we get a sense that we understand something about the essence of the thing itself. Therefore, the point of this essay is simple. Learn your students’ names. It won’t solve all of your problems in getting students engaged in an intelligent case discussion. But it will go a long way.