Identify problems associated with classroom and clinical training situations. Recommend appropriate actions to correct training skills problems. There are a number of ways that case studies can be used. Allow 15 minutes for the group to discuss the questions on the study. Then ask each group to present their recommendations and allow the entire group to discuss it.
Testing Use the case study as a test item.
This might be useful during and at the end of a course or in an evaluation taking place some months after training is complete. If time has been scheduled for clinical practice but no clients are present, use the time to discuss cases studies. When cases of a particular type or with a particular difficulty are not present in the clinic during training, use case studies based on these situations to have participants think through the appropriate strategy for managing the case. Evaluation Have the trainers who will evaluate clinical or training skills review the actions taken on the case and determine if it was handled adequately. If you are training people to be trainers, give each participant a case study and ask him or her to write up a similar case study that could be used to train others.