Incorporating the Case Study Into the Lesson Plan

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FACILITY ACTIONS

Station fire watches during spark or flame

Maintain high standards of

producing activities.

housekeeping and cleanliness.

Notify the control room of casualty

Obtain the proper permits for cutting,

conditions and location.

welding, or flame producing operations.

For other types of case studies, facility-specific actions can be provided to the instructor within

the lesson plan.

4.7 Incorporating the Case Study Into the Lesson Plan

No matter which type of case study has been selected, the instructional developer should

incorporate it into new or existing lesson plans. When incorporating the case study into the

lesson plan, the instructional developer should write clear instructions to the instructor on how to

administer the case study. The instructions should include guidance on what materials to hand

out to the trainees, some questions the instructor could ask to " et the mood"for the case study,

and a summary at the conclusion of the case study.

When developing a lesson plan that will use the case study method, the instructional developer

will want to build in extra time to allow for the discussion the case study will generate.

4.8 Piloting the Case Study

Pilot (i.e., test) the case study! This is a very important step, because the pilot will check the

case study for consistency, completeness, and acceptability. The pilot will ensure that the

desired answers to the questions develop logically during the discussion of the case study and

represent the terminal behavior required of the trainees. The pilot will also determine if the

directions for administering the case study are adequate. It is best to use a sample of the trainee

population for whom the case study was written. If this is not feasible, allow other instructors to

read it and discuss their interpretation of the case study materials.

4.9 Review and Approval of the Case Study

After the case study has been developed, reviewed for technical and editorial accuracy, and

piloted, it should undergo a final review and approval process by facility management. The

training manager should provide the final review. Managers of other facility departments,

especially those departments the case study will affect, should also review and approve (or

concur with) the case study. This review and approval process is required by Criteria 5.3 of the

DOE Guidelines for Evaluation of Nuclear Facility Training Programs.