Perspectives of Advanced Biotechnology Undergraduates on the Effect of Case-Based Learning on their Individual Academic Achievements

Case-based learning (CBL) is an active learning modality customarily underutilized in the undergraduate engineering technology education. The prime purpose of this pedagogical study was to analyze student perspectives on the effect of CBL on their individual learning in the undergraduate advanced biotechnology course completed in fall 2019. The resultant findings from the survey showcased CBL having improved critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, communication, real-life technical skills, course performance, self-confidence, and the overall learning experience for the students. Additionally, it was found that CBL enhanced concept understanding, application, and induced a deeper conceptual understanding amongst the upper year students much more significantly as opposed to the lower year students.