Using Various Delivery Techniques

Continuing With Advanced Techniques

Why is it important to use various delivery methods?

Bear with me--Just a

review!

A Sampling of the Methods Possible Lectures Demonstrations Guided Discussion Student Activity Games and Simulations Case Studies Independent Studies Others??

Case Studies Stories, situations, scenarios that allow

students to consider decisions, alternatives, and precedence for real-life application.

Generally applied with other instructional techniques such as role-playing, guided discussion or writing.

Applied learning is evidenced.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Case Studies Provides for student involvement Adds realism Can be used for in-class or out-of-class application

Students may get too fascinated with the case itself and miss the intended point

Tips for Developing Case Studies Begin with objectives Be sure that the case is

relevant to the concepts being stressed

Use cases in progressive levels of difficulty

Be sure that the case is believable

Look for real cases that can be used “as is” or in modified form

Study, study, study the case for flaws.

Give just enough information to guide the students, but not too much so that the students are stifled

Be sure that the case is solvable

Guide the discussion, don’t control it

Instructional Games and Simulations A game generally involves competition. An

educational game adds an instructional purpose

A simulation includes “a reality of function” (Gredler 1992)

Both can be a fun and educational way to challenge students

Advantages and Disadvantages of Demonstrations Enjoyable to students Students must actively make decisions May involve competition Assessment may be both objective and subjective

Logistics!--Time, space, equipment, etc.

Tips for Developing Educational Games and Simulations Begin with objectives Carefully plan all

aspects of the game or simulation

Give students a written description of the activity

Provide appropriate time for the activity

Avoid embarrassing situations

Independent Studies Designed to allow the student to be “self-

directed Surprisingly demanding on the instructor at

times May be text based, computer based,

research based, or based on other media

Advantages and Disadvantages of Independent Studies Allows student to learn at own pace Easy to individualize or standardize Provides “convenience” to the educational program--(Maybe flexibility is

better)

Students and instructor may “fizzle out”

Requires much discipline on the part of the student (and instructor)

Tips for Developing and Conducting Independent Studies

Begin with clearly-defined objectives

Set up a plan for monitoring the student’s activity

Consider using activity summaries or progress reports

Have students plan long-range strategies

Encourage research and self-dependency

Work under a “contract” or other clear description

Just remember--

If you are boring yourself, you are paralyzing your students!