1. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu 11 th Annual Conference on Case Study Teaching in Science, September 25, 2010.

2. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Problems with student population? - presentationpresentation Factual knowledge Organization of knowledge Pre(mis-)conceptions Motivation Attention span

3. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Student goals? Your goals?

4. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Why Use Case Studies? Use knowledge; remember & reinforce. Understand. Apply. Analyze. Evaluate. Critical thinking // higher order thinking skills.higher order thinking skills

5. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Problems with case studies? Long time required to fully develop; efficient? Students buy in? Perceived as no work by instructor. Equitable effort within group. Grading: mechanism? why work if there is no grade - equitable.

6. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Brief case (about 5 minutes). Targeted – to specific area. Apply knowledge (old &/ new) Keeps students on point. Breaks up lecture. What is a mini case, or scenario?

7. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Advantages of mini cases Long time required to fully develop. Students buy in? Perceived as no work by instructor. Equitable effort within group. Grading: mechanism? why work if there is no grade - equitable. Long time required to fully develop -- brief. Students buy in? in lecture; immediate tie in. Perceived as no work by instructor. lecture. Problems with case studies?

8. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Goals of mini cases Break up lectureBreak up lecture; maintain attention. Communication, interaction and fun. Brief. Immediate application to material. Make connections. Immediate feedback.

9. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Examples of mini cases - simple Homeostasis – watering plants.watering plants

10. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Feedback/grading of mini cases? Call on individuals – problems? Call on same people. Most left out. Ask for class vote – problems? Colored paper. Many are reluctant. Many wait and then follow crowd. Clickers -- concrete proof of answer?

11. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Printed or projected. Examples of mini cases - simple Homeostasis – watering plants.watering plants – soccer ref.soccer ref. – dehydration.dehydration. – diabetes.diabetes. Your turn ………. – breathing volumes.breathing volumes.

12. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Examples of mini cases – web based Movies: Fainting goatsFainting goats Flash: Cup and BucketCup and Bucket Air flow Scallop swimming Vagal syncopyVagal syncopy & tilt tabletilt table

13. Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Student feedback Questions? Surveys