case-study curriculum

noun
UK /ˈkeɪs ˈstʌdi kəˈrɪkjʊləm/
US /ˈkeɪs ˈstʌdi kəˈrɪkjələm/

A way of learning where you study real examples to understand a subject.

The business class used a case-study curriculum to learn how small shops succeed.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A school program built around detailed stories of real events or companies.

The law school's case-study curriculum focuses on famous court trials.

3. A training approach where learners discuss actual situations to build skills.

New managers completed a case-study curriculum about handling customer complaints.

4. A set of lessons that uses one long example to teach many ideas.

The science unit followed a case-study curriculum about a local river.