Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios 11 th
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Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios 11 th Annual Conference on Case Study Teaching in Science, September 25, 2010. phil. stephens@villanova. edu
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Problems with student population? Attention span - presentation Motivation Factual knowledge Organization of knowledge Pre(mis-)conceptions
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios Your goals? Student goals? phil. stephens@villanova. edu
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Why Use Case Studies? Use knowledge; remember & reinforce. Understand. Apply. Analyze. Evaluate. Critical thinking // higher order thinking skills.
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Problems with case studies? Long time required to fully develop; efficient? Students buy in? Perceived as no work by instructor. Equitable effort within group. Grading: • mechanism? • why work if there is no grade - equitable.
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu What is a mini case, or scenario? • Brief case (about 5 minutes). • Targeted – to specific area. • Apply knowledge (old &/ new) • Keeps students on point. • Breaks up lecture.
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Problems Advantages withofcase ministudies? cases develop -- brief. Long time required to fully develop. Students buy in? in lecture; immediate tie in. Perceived as no work by instructor. lecture. Equitable effort within group. Grading: • mechanism? • why work if there is no grade - equitable.
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Goals of mini cases Break up lecture; maintain attention. Communication, interaction and fun. Brief. Immediate application to material. Make connections. Immediate feedback.
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Examples of mini cases - simple Homeostasis – watering plants.
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Feedback/grading of mini cases? Call on individuals – problems? Call on same people. Most left out. Ask for class vote – problems? Many are reluctant. Many wait and then follow crowd. Colored paper. Clickers -- concrete proof of answer?
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Examples of mini cases - simple Printed or projected. Homeostasis – watering plants. – soccer ref. – dehydration. – diabetes. – breathing volumes. Your turn ……….
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Examples of mini cases – web based Flash: Cup and Bucket Air flow Movies: Fainting goats Scallop swimming Vagal syncopy & tilt table
Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil. stephens@villanova. edu Student feedback Surveys Questions?
- Maxi mini foda
- Ejemplo de análisis foda de una institución pública
- Fo maxi maxi
- Best worst and average case
- Computer ethics case scenarios
- Business case scenarios
- Paradigm shift from women studies to gender studies
- Mini case study examples
- Advantages of descriptive research
- Times 100 business case studies
- The times 100 business case studies
- Case studies of typical holistic technologies
- Advantages and disadvantages of case control studies
- What is case series