David TaylorArmstrong Atlantic State University

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David TaylorArmstrong Atlantic State University

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Learning in the information age requires the Learning in the information age requires the student to become proficient at the student to become proficient at the four A’s:four A’s:

•• AccessAccess– – find information find information independentlyindependently

•• AssessAssess– – decide what is importantdecide what is important

•• AssimilateAssimilate–– learn it efficiently, learn it efficiently, effectivelyeffectively

•• ApplyApply–– use that knowledge on the use that knowledge on the jobjob

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scenario-based training & learning

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scenario-based training & learning

Emerged in the past 10 years as Emerged in the past 10 years as the preferred tool for workplace the preferred tool for workplace educationeducation

Traditional approachesTraditional approaches are often are often devoid of an application contextdevoid of an application context

scenario-based learningscenario-based learning

SBL provides an SBL provides an application application contextcontext and and affords learning affords learning for applicationfor application

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Wayne CascioWayne CascioCreated a selection Created a selection

test for Chicago fire test for Chicago fire chiefs in response chiefs in response to issues of adverse to issues of adverse impact on African-impact on African-American applicants American applicants

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Wayne CascioWayne CascioBlack firefighters Black firefighters

simply did not simply did not perform as well on perform as well on written tests as written tests as whites, even whites, even though they were though they were of equal ability.of equal ability.

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Cascio created Cascio created a testa test in which the in which the candidate views candidate views a a video of a firevideo of a fire with a with a voiceover briefing of voiceover briefing of the situation.the situation.

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scenario-based scenario-based assessmentassessment eliminated the eliminated the adverse impact on adverse impact on black applicantsblack applicants

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SBASBA often often accompanines scenario-accompanines scenario-based learningbased learning

In online education,scenario-based e-learning scenario-based e-learning (SBE).(SBE).

Scenario-based learning is grounded in a context is grounded in a context that approaches the that approaches the performance performance environment.environment.

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Text or narration tells youabout a particular device orconcept. You’re exposed tofeatures, told why the featuresare important, and shown howthe components interact. Thena text asks you to identify thedevice, its components (or theconcept and related ideas, andthe functions that thecomponents fulfill.

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A picture or video thrusts you

into a realistic scenario. The

situation is described, and you’re

given possible outcomes. The results, good or bad

dependon your actions. You makeDecisions. Each decision

leadsto new additional choices.c

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A picture or video thrusts you into a realistic scenario. The situation is described, and you’re given possible outcomes. Whether the results are good or bad depend on your actions. You make decisions, and each decision leads to new additional choices.

Text or narration tells you about a particular device or concept. You’re exposed to features, told why the features Are important, and shown how The components interact. Then a text asks you to identify the device, its components (or the concept and related ideas, and the functions that the components fulfill.

The first paragraph describes a traditional learning situation while the second describes SBL, which is more engaging and offers greater application to the real world.

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CompetenceCompetence Skills DemonstratedSkills Demonstrated

Knowledge

■ Observation and recall of information

■ Knowledge of dates, events, places

■ Knowledge of major ideas

■ Mastery of subject matter

■ Questions cues:List, define, ell, describe,, identify, show, label, collect, examine, tablulate, quote, name, who, when, where, etc.

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KnowledgeKnowledge

Comprehension

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Analysis

Application

Comprehension

Knowledge

Evaluati

onSynthesis

Analysis

Application

Comprehension

Knowledge

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Knowledge Knowledge preparesprepares the the learner to learn in higher learner to learn in higher domains. Traditional domains. Traditional learning learning sometimessometimes focuses on: focuses on:

► ► applicationapplication ► ► performanceperformance

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The emphasis of The emphasis of most most workplace trainingworkplace training, and of , and of the learning-on-demand the learning-on-demand paradigm, is on paradigm, is on applicationapplication..

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SBL SBASBL SBA Focused on:Focused on:

► Application & analysisApplication & analysis

► Synthesis & evaluationSynthesis & evaluation

► Real-world applicationReal-world application

► Developing real-world skillsDeveloping real-world skills

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Students are Students are quicker to see quicker to see the relevance of SBE and SBAthe relevance of SBE and SBA, , find it more engaging, and find it more engaging, and often find that learning tasks often find that learning tasks are easier.are easier.

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accessingaccessing

assessingassessing assimilatingassimilating

applyingapplying

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In SBL/SBA, students may In SBL/SBA, students may internalize this process internalize this process and carry it out naturally and carry it out naturally and effectively.and effectively.

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SBL is not learning SBL is not learning simply for the sake of simply for the sake of learning or earning learning or earning grades, although both grades, although both have their place.have their place.

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SBL is learning to SBL is learning to prepare oneself for prepare oneself for future professional future professional growth in the workplace.growth in the workplace.