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The original title of this paper was: case-methodology in distance education. The question we dealt with was: How can we use case studies to teach problem-solving skills in a educational setting with little tutor-student-interaction. The answer to that question is a case-methodology to teach problem-solving skills, which is applicable in almost any educational setting.

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van Vilsteren, P.P.M. (1995). Case-Methodology To Teach Problem-Solving Skills. In: Gijselaers, W.H., Tempelaar, D.T., Keizer, P.K., Blommaert, J.M., Bernard, E.M., Kasper, H. (eds) Educational Innovation in Economics and Business Administration. Educational Innovation in Economics and Business, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8545-3_34

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