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Elements of a Good Scenario

Scenario development has a lot of overlap with movie scriptwriting. You don’t need to have extraordinary literary skills, but rather some insight into the work being done at the learner’s organization. Reality can be very compelling, so the materials for the scenario can be drawn directly from the workplace. Once the participants are engaged in the story, they will fill in any gaps that exist and even some that were not anticipated. Many of the elements of a good scenario are similar to the elements of a good story. Here's what you need to include.

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Thu Oct 18 2012

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Scenario development has a lot of overlap with movie scriptwriting. You don’t need to have extraordinary literary skills, but rather some insight into the work being done at the learner’s organization. Reality can be very compelling, so the materials for the scenario can be drawn directly from the workplace. Once the participants are engaged in the story, they will fill in any gaps that exist and even some that were not anticipated.

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