When there is greater concern with group process over course content. Incident Process Learners begin with in adequate data and ask questions to reveal additional information. Instructor has all data, reveals limited amount to start, more in response to specific questions, for group to reach decisions. To teach skills of interrogation, analysis, and synthesis relevant to problem solving and investigative techniques. Useful in teaching problem-solving, organization, or synthesizing skills.
Learners receive enough information to reach a decision point.
To promote debate, dissent, confrontation, and compromise, with a specific objective in mind. Case-studies Learners receive printed description of problem situation. To avert the tendency to avoid real issues by talking about theory rather than application. Brainstorming Generating a maximum number of ideas, suspending judgment for the moment. Analyze according to agreed-upon criteria and plan action.