This site presents case studies in audiology, organized by the tabs to the right.

The cases use problem-based learning strategies. Students are encouraged to research questions if the  material has not yet been included in coursework.

The goals for this case study series are as follows:

• To reinforce student ability to recognize the type and severity of hearing loss.
• To introduce some professional issues in audiology.
• To challenge the student to use texts, university resources, and the Web to find information needed to answer questions that have not yet been presented in class.
• To require critical thinking about how much sound energy is lost as sound goes through a pathogical middle ear, or goes directly to bone conduction and than could either be heard by the test ear or the non-test ear by bone conduction.
• To introduce the concept of formula masking.
• To introduce the limitations of word recognition testing

Content was developed courtesy of Nova Southeastern University and AudStudent.com.  Unless otherwise noted, the cases and their discussion points are the intellectual property of Teri Hamill, PhD.  Cases were submitted by faculty, alumni and friends of the university. We thank all those who submitted the cases.

Use of these cases in other formats is permitted for teaching purposes; however, electronic posting of any cases to to publicly available sites is not allowed.  Please give appropriate credit if utilizing cases in lecture materials,  e.g.

Hamill, T.A. (2012). Case X, Audiogram Interpretation. www.audstudent.com.  Case donated by (indicate original donor from information on  the first page of the case if applicable.)