Tim Frevert Scenario Based Learning
Scenario Based Learning
What is Scenario Based Learning?
- Puts students in carefully crafted, authentic situations or problems (Clark, 2009).
- Students are given a list of goals that need to be accomplished and they are tasked with figuring out how to accomplish the goals.
- Experts are also available for guidance to reach these goals.
Why SBL?
- SBL is best for teaching non-routine tasks that involve judgment and decision making, trouble shooting, most forms of analysis, or many sales/managerial tasks.
- SBL is more for students who already have a little experience with the task (Clark, 2009)
When to Consider SBL
- Are the skills you need to build based on judgment and
- problem solving?
- Are the job skills slow to build because of scarcity or
- unpredictability of the real-world events that lead to
- experience?
- Do your learners have some relevant job experience?
- Do you have access to subject matter experts to define
- scenarios and underlying decisions?
- Will your learners find SBL relevant and motivational?
Review Results
- A review is necessary in order to better the learning environment for future students (Kindley, 2002)
- The instructor can then revise the scenarios to better suit the students and improve concept learning.
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