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Essentials of Developing Case Studies

Engage participants with learner-centered case studies.

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Case studies have been widely used to teach several academic disciplines, including medicine, law, and social sciences. To bring case studies into the corporate learning environment, you will need to think how you can modify the process for designing and developing case studies. You’ll need to make sure you produce materials that are both user-friendly and benefit the learner.

This workshop looks at ways to modify the traditional, 15- to 20 page case study scenario into a simple, 1 to 3 page scenario that still incorporates all the essential pieces of an effective case study. In today’s fast-paced business world, your learners need to be able to learn at a faster pace. This streamlined procedure makes that happen.

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Who Should Attend

Program Overview

Although difficult to create, case studies yield many benefits, including:

a realistic work context
increased participant motivation
a learner-centered method
participant engagement in critical thinking
a collaborative approach in the learning environment.

Because case studies require ample time to develop and teach, it is essential to determine if and when these are the right approach.

The Essentials of Developing Case Studies workshop will provide a step-by-step approach to guide you in designing and developing custom case studies for your learning programs. As a part of the program, you’ll have an opportunity to write a case study example and share it in the final session to gain feedback.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

Define the term “case study.”
Identify the benefits for using a case study method versus other methods, such as stories or role plays.
Identify when a case study is a good fit for the learning content.
Create a case study by following a step-by-step approach to design and development.
Write a simplified case study format (1-2 pages).
Apply the following takeaways to your own learning programs:
- a job aid to help determine when and where to use the case study method in your learning programs
- a job aid that provides a step-by-step approach for designing and developing case studies
- a template for a simplified case study format.

Topics

Session 1: What Is a Case Study? Fundamentals of the Method
Session 1: What Is a Case Study? Fundamentals of the Method

In this session, you’ll learn the fundamentals of the case study method, including the following topics:
- the definition of a case study
- benefits of the case study method
- when to use a case study versus another learning method.
Session 2: A Step-by-Step Approach to Building Case Studies
Session 2: A Step-by-Step Approach to Building Case Studies

In this session, you’ll learn to use a step-by-step approach to building effective case studies for your learning programs, including the following topics:
- five steps to building effective case studies
- create case study objectives
- design case study content
- plan/organize the case study
- develop the case study materials
- test/revise the case study materials.
Session 3: Creating a Case Study to Implement in a Learning Program
Session 3: Creating a Case Study to Implement in a Learning Program

During this session, the facilitator will share examples of case studies and how they relate to content areas of a learning program. You’ll share examples of case studies used in your organization’s programs and how they relate to the content covered. The final session includes:
- two examples of case studies and how they apply to specific training content
- breakout sessions for you to share your own case studies with fellow participants
- an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to fellow participants.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is best for trainers, instructional designers, and other learning professionals who have at least one year of experience developing training programs.

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Meet Our Facilitators

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Barbara Greenstein

Barbara Greenstein, principal of Human Resource Prescriptions, is a performance improvement specialist providing proven and creative ways to improve human performance in the workplace. By identifying issues and opportunities for improvement, she helps organizations large and small meet their planned goals.

Barbara is highly regarded for her facilitation and instructional design skills. With over 20 years of experience in the training and development field, her mission is to help clients put the systems in place that will help them manage effectively in today's changing business environment while ensuring optimal performance and job satisfaction for all employees.

Prior to becoming an external consultant, Barbara's corporate experience included training and instructional design for Burger King Corporation, Pizza Hut, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). She completed her undergraduate work in consumer affairs and management at Florida International University and received a master's degree in human resource development, as well as graduate certificates in instructional design and total quality management (TQM) from Marymount University.

Barbara is an adjunct professor for the master's program in human resources at Chapman University in San Diego. She has also served as a facilitator for the University of San Diego's master's program in executive leadership program. In addition, she is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), a certification awarded through the International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI) and the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). Barbara is past president of the San Diego chapter of ASTD and an active member of ISPI.

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Barbara Greenstein

Barbara Greenstein, principal of Human Resource Prescriptions, is a performance improvement specialist providing proven and creative ways to improve human performance in the workplace. By identifying issues and opportunities for improvement, she helps organizations large and small meet their planned goals.

Barbara is highly regarded for her facilitation and instructional design skills. With over 20 years of experience in the training and development field, her mission is to help clients put the systems in place that will help them manage effectively in today's changing business environment while ensuring optimal performance and job satisfaction for all employees.

Prior to becoming an external consultant, Barbara's corporate experience included training and instructional design for Burger King Corporation, Pizza Hut, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). She completed her undergraduate work in consumer affairs and management at Florida International University and received a master's degree in human resource development, as well as graduate certificates in instructional design and total quality management (TQM) from Marymount University.

Barbara is an adjunct professor for the master's program in human resources at Chapman University in San Diego. She has also served as a facilitator for the University of San Diego's master's program in executive leadership program. In addition, she is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), a certification awarded through the International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI) and the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). Barbara is past president of the San Diego chapter of ASTD and an active member of ISPI.

Facilitates the following:

Essentials of Developing Case Studies| Essentials of Game Design| Essentials of Storytelling| Advanced Designing Learning Certificate| Selecting and Implementing Performance Improvement Solutions Certificate| Consulting Skills Certificate| Designing Learning Certificate|

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Nov 08-22, 2013

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Essentials of Developing Case Studies

Engage participants with learner-centered case studies.

Session 1: What Is a Case Study? Fundamentals of the Method

Session 2: A Step-by-Step Approach to Building Case Studies

Session 3: Creating a Case Study to Implement in a Learning Program