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Scenario Based LearningPresented by Penny Everett

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What is SBL?

Why use SBL?

When can you use SBL?

How to create SBL

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Scenario Based Learning

• What is SBL?

• Why use SBL?

• When can SBL be used?

• Examples

• How was it done?

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Improving the learning experience

• How can I make my Moodle course more interactive? Apart from discussion forums, MCQs

and Lecture slides what else is there available?

• I haven’t got time to learn how to use complicated software such as the BBC educational web site uses?

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What is Scenario Based Learning?

• Scenario-based learning exposes the student to a given situation and asks them to apply knowledge relevant to that situation.

• SBL presents students withIssuesChallengesDilemmas

• Experiential learning occurs when we immerse ourselves in a situation in which we are forced to perform.

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Why use Scenario Based Learning?

• The famous dictum of Confucius around 450 BC:

tell me, and I will forget show me, and I may remember involve me, and I will understand.

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When can SBL be used?

Reinforce learning Identify gaps in learning Overcome learning blocks Change behaviour Prepare students for panel observation Save time and/or money by replicating

complex or expensive experiments.

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Looking at examples in PowerPoint

• First Aid*

• Team Building

* This Action Maze was based on an example which can be found at: http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary/version_1/examples/index.htm

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• Identify the learning outcomes

• Create a scenario with decision nodes

• Tools within PowerPoint Use hyperlinks and/or Select Kiosk view Disable mouse click for slide transition if

Impaticising.

How was it done?

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fail path 1

fail path 2

success path

fail path 3 - detrimental impact [Re-start]

One Scenario Element

Scenario

Next scenario element

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Create a scenario withdecision nodes

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Remediation path

feedback[Go Back]

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Acknowledgements and Further Reading

• Experiential learning articles including David Kolb’s Theoryhttp://reviewing.co.uk/research/experiential.learning.htm

• A Step Beyond Traditional E-LearningBy Randall W. Kindleywww.learningcircuits.org/2002/may2002/kindley.html

• Tips for Rapid Instructional DesignDr. Sivasailam Thiagerajan. www.thiagi.com

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Continuing support…

Penny Everett & Julie Voce

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