Constructing and implementing study notes

Constructing and implementing study notes

1. CASE PROBLEM

   • Give a situation and ask learners what they would do
     • Set a task, such as asking learners to prepare a report
       • Illustrate a scenario and ask learners to analyse the faults
         • recommend how it should have been handled
   • Think over the situation and prepare an annotated plan

2. APPENDICES

   • Many Appendices as Necessary
     • exhibit copies of documents
       • charts, technical specifications
   • Additional information as:
     • technical specifications for the existing software system
       • annual budget
   • The decision about how extensive the appendices should be will depend on the nature of the case study

3. Elements of Teaching Notes

   • Synopsis
     • The synopsis presents a brief overview of the case in question.
   • Educational objectives
     • The educational objectives includes a discussion of the learning points raised by the case
   • Discussion outline/question set
     • The discussion outline/question set provides the instructor with guidelines for how to teach the case
   • Tips for resolving the case problem
     • Tips might also be included about approaches that might be taken, sources that could be consulted

4. Constructing teaching Notes

   • Take notes about the whole problelm
     • Analyze the problem
       • Take action for solving the problme
         • provides an overview of the key issue

5. Educational Objectives

   • At the end of the exercise
     • tudents should have a clearer understanding of the following issues
       • The importance of planned management of resources and systems
         • The importance of project planning
           • The requirement for technical and systems structures.
   • may vary depending on the environment within which it is used.
     • case study addresses both technical and organisational issues;