An Introduction to Scenario-Based eLearning Courses
A scenario-based eLearning course is an instructional design where learners are given a hypothetical situation that they have to solve or deal with. The learner is then guided through the process of solving the problem by a facilitator or instructor who is playing the role of the protagonist in that particular situation.
Scenario-based eLearning courses are a type of instructional design that is used to teach people how to perform a task or solve a problem.
The course is structured in such a way that the learner performs the tasks and solves the problems on their own. This type of instruction is best for teaching complex skills and for those who require more than one step to complete an objective.
The benefits of scenario-based eLearning courses are:
1) They allow for more meaningful learning by involving the learner in solving real problems.
2) They allow learners to experience different viewpoints and perspectives.
3) They make it easier for learners to remember what they learned because they have actually experienced it themselves.
Scenario based eLearning courses use real life situations to teach the subject. Using real life scenarios heightens the relevance of the e-learning course simply because the focus is more on application than plain theory.
Scenario-based learning can be accomplished using a series of situations to explain the concepts, decision trees or branching stories, or simulations. It is important to understand that context is very different from content. Context is the environment or framework within which the content is taught.
Types of scenarios:
- Problem based learning
- Puzzle based Learning
- Inductive Earning
- Learning by doing
- Associative Learning
- Case based Learning
- Character based Learning
Skill based Scenarios:
- Scenarios which allow students to demonstrate the skills they already know.
- Knowledge is applied within clearly-defined steps or procedures.
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