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How To Use a Case Study
A case study may be included within the body of the article, encouraging learners to notice connections between the article's text and the example as they learn a particular fact or concept. Alternatively, the course could be set up with a single case study that includes links to all the pertinent instructional articles and student exercises. Instructional articles would then be used by learners as needed to help develop solutions to the problems presented in the case study. How learners use the instructional articles will depend upon how they approach the case study, which in turn is based upon their level of knowledge and the mistakes they make.

Integrating Articles with Other Interactive Instructional Methods

Instructional articles should be only one of several instructional methods or teaching strategies used in an online course. As mentioned earlier, teaching strategies such as case studies, role-plays, simulations, and self-evaluations should be used as appropriate to support the problem-centered orientation required for successful adult learning.

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Case studies are one of the most effective strategies and generally do not require a great deal of special programming. Case studies, which are highly experiential and job-related, work best when coupled with supporting instructional articles. In this way, the learning experience can be more learner-directed as Knowles suggested.

Click the link in this sentence to explore a four-page case study about account management. When you are finished, close the case study window and return to this page.

 

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