On Friday, March 24, at 1 pm, the College of Arts and Sciences Office of Distance Education hosted a Teaching Forum on the use of problem, scenario, and case-based instructional approaches in online and hybrid courses. These related (yet distinct) instructional approaches provide opportunities for students to apply disciplinary knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in real-world contexts.
Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and university staff experts shared their experiences designing courses that include one or more of these approaches and discussed how this has increased student engagement and the relevance of their lessons.
Anticipated Outcomes – Our goal was that by the end of this session, attendees would be able to...
- Distinguish the differences and similarities between problem, scenario, and case-based strategies
- Discover how these approaches support student development of critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, collaboration, and communication skills
- Gain some practical knowledge and advice for adapting these instructional approaches to online and hybrid learning environments
- Identify areas in their own courses for which adding elements of problem, scenario, and case-based instructional approaches can support student learning
Panelists:
Becca Czaja (Digital Learning Team in the Office of Academic Affairs)
Christa Teston (Department of English)
Audrey Sawyer (School of Earth Sciences)
Tricia Zelaya-Leon (Center for Career and Professional Success)
(Transcript for this event can be downloaded here, Captions are also available in the video recording)
List of links and resources that were referenced during the panel discussion:
- ASC Office of Distance Education Instructional Design Consultations
- Distance Learning Template for Carmen
- Carmen Fast Facts for Instructors
- ASC Online Course Syllabi Examples
- ASC Curriculum Approval Archive (ASCNET)
- ASC Guided Course Creation Program
- Case, scenario, problem, inquiry-based learning (Resource from the University of Queensland)
- Dr. Teston's Presentation Slides
- Project Charter Complete Guide: Template & How To Make It (Shared by Dr. Teston)
- National Association of Colleges and Employers: What is Career Readiness?
- ASC Career Readiness - Promoting your Skills Tip Sheet
- Hypothesis: A Social Annotation Tool for Your Carmen Course
- ThingLink: An Interactive Tool for Instructors and Students
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