How is learning from Case-based Reasoning different from case-based learning?
Case-based Reasoning in learning incorporates the concept that, when faced with a problem, humans typically assess various situational features presented in the problem, search for memory of past experiences with similar situations, seek out similar experiences of peers and colleagues, and apply the lessons in these experiences to develop new solutions. After the new experience is proven to be satisfactory, it is added to successful knowledge and retained in memory for future use. The process is similar to what Aamodt and Plaza (1996) describe as the CBR process, which includes the cycle of the four RE’s – REtrieve, REuse, REvise, and REtain. Case-based learning is different in that it involves the use of a scenario as the starting point in a learning experience. The scenarios are fact-based, complex problems written to stimulate classroom discussion and collaborative analysis. They are open-ended and encourage students to problem-solve to complete the case. Students are actively invol
