2: Case Study Pedagogy in Leadership Learning

Case studies have been a pedagogical tool within the educational landscape for years, both as a research methodology and as a critical form of storytelling. As educators, we are always looking for unique ways to use instructional strategies to assist students in acquiring knowledge in ways that continuously focus on practicality and applicability across contexts. This chapter discusses how the case studies in this book highlight the complexities of the field of leadership education, and the importance of our work as leadership educators. In order to understand the importance of this learning we will briefly discuss case study pedagogy and its use to critically interrogate stories.