This message was originally posted on 4/21/06 by Kathie Owens.

Can you answer Kathie's question?

"Does anyone know where I could go to find out how to develop better exercises for training. I work in a Healthcare Association, as an Instructional Designer. I was not taught in graduate school how to develop exercises like case studies or scenarios. I find these things hard to do. In the field you'll always be looking for better ways develop engaging and effective learning materials.

What I am looking for is, specific books or websites that provide ideas.

Thanks!"

Kathie,

I know it's been a while since you placed this posting, but I just came across it now and wanted to share one of the resources I use... A great book is Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject by Mel Silberman.

It was actually a textbook in one of my Graduate classes at Roosevelt University and I use it all the time for ideas on the job.

There's also another one called Games Trainers Play, but I am not sure the author on that one (I don't have it with me right now) - sorry about that.

I hope these help!

Hi Trish: I'd be happy to help you by working one out together, no charge. Hard for me to put what I do in words, but can maybe teach you by creating an exercise together. I guess my style is "interactive, interactive, interactive" then make it more interactive.
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