'Working Backwards Makes you Think!' Constructing and Presenting Case Studies to Understand Methodology and Theory in a Communication Masters Course

This paper analyses student construction of case studies, using dialogue and role plays, to stimulate and con- solidate understand of organization communication research , theory and methodology. Students undertaking a course as part of a Masters program in communication management need to absorb a range of organizational research perspectives and organizational communication theories. Making the theorists and methodological perspectives 'about you' is one way of stimulating interest and engagement with demanding and complex concepts. Student response to the case study con- struction and some dialogue examples are included.