The Power of Case Studies in Volunteer Training

Objectives

By the end of this webinar, you will have increased abilities to…

Explain the key elements involved in creating or selecting a case study

Develop case studies for use in in-service training based upon your own research or previous experience

Facilitate case studies in pre-service and in-service training

Use the TEXT tool to type in who you are and where you’re from.

Your Name: Your Program (City):

Click this button to select the “TEXT” tool

Use the TEXT tool to type in who you are and where you’re from.

Your Name: Your Program (City, State):

What is a “case study”?

Teaching/learning toolTells a storyFiction or non-fiction

Case Studies in Action

Why do you use a case study?

Use #1: Skills Application

Use #2: Learning from Actual Experiences

What is a “case study”?

Snapshots in Presenting a Case Study

On Own (interactive)On Own (individual) Group Work

Presentation

What do you pour into a case study?

Set-up

Story

Resolution

To Case Study or Not to Case Study? That is the Question

Giving Information

Directly

vs.

Presenting Information

via Case Study

Use the TEXT tool to type in pros and cons of using case studies in training.

Pros: Cons:

Your Turn!

Take about 10 minutes to develop an outline for a case study you

could use in order to spark discussion or to teach your

volunteers more information during an upcoming in-service

training opportunity.

Questions about the process