Case studies are an instructional method that students tend to find interesting and engaging yet require a bit of work on the part of the designer.

Real world problems and stories introduced through case studies can motivate your participants in phenomenal ways. They help participants connect with and see the relevance of the training to their own work environments.  Effective case studies promote understanding of how to carry out tasks in real situations. They convey "triggers" that tell participants when its time to carry out certain tasks.

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Graphics are only effective to the extent that they support rather than disrupt psychological events of learning. To be effective, a visual must support any or several of the following processes:

• Directing attention
• Awaking appropriate prior knowledge
• Managing mental load
• Building mental models
• Transferring new skills
• Optimizing motivation

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