Effect of Case-Based Learning (CBL) on Student Performance in Engineering Biotechnology Education

Case-based learning is a method that has been used increasingly in a variety of disciplines. However, in the engineering technology education, this method is still underutilized. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of case-based learning in the performance of engineering technology students. Students enrolled in an undergraduate biotechnology course answered an anonymous survey about the effects of CBL on different factors that are linked to improving their performance. The results demonstrate that CBL had a positive effect on the students' learning experience, concept understanding, and deep understanding for the course which contributed to the effectiveness of CBL in improving the students' performance. Furthermore, this study found that having more cases reviewed per term increased the student performance based on their final marks on the course, clearly indicating the positive impact of CBL on student performance.