This article describes the student-generated case as a form of active and reflective learning that overcomes some limitations of traditional analysis and group discussion of written cases. The student-generated case is a learning method that involves a description of an experience-based situation, analysis of the situation and the self, theoretical connections to experience, generation of alternatives, development of an action plan, and individual reflection. The method has various benefits, including moving the focus of learning onto the student, bridging the gap between theory and practice, improving writing and analytical skills, promoting lifelong learning, addressing the weaknesses of the traditional case analysis in the implementation of alternatives and reflection on one’s perceptions and behaviors, and enhancing teacher-student partnership in the learning process.
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