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The aim of this study is to explore the use and the research about case-method in teacher education. The content of the 115 academic studies published in the journals indexed in the Educational Research Information Center (ERIC), Academic Search Complete, Professional Development Collection, and Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection were examined in this study. The result revealed that there are various approaches and practices in the use of case-method in teacher education. This paper presents a list of the academic disciplines using case teaching method, the benefits and the challenges in the use of this method and the research methods used in the investigation of case teaching method in preservice teacher education

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