TEAM BASED LEARNINGMIKE GOUDZWAARD, M.S.

OBJECTIVES

Building Team Based Learning Cohorts: Integrating Instructional Technology to Support Student-Faculty Learning and Engagement

• Explore how, why, and when to use Team Based Learning

• Consider instructional technology tools that support Team Based Learning in face-to-face, blended, and online environments

• Experience an example of Team Based Learning

WHAT IS TEAM BASED LEARNING?

Image Credit: Giulia Forsythe (Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

BENEFITS• Aids group development process

• Students are fully engaged in content

• Students construct their own understanding, which drives ownership and enjoyment

• Cooperative learning fosters positive attitudes toward subject matter

• Transformative use of groups moving from casual and cooperative learning groups to transformative team based learning.

THE TBL PROCESSMODELED

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contenti-RAT t-RAT

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muddy points

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TBL – STEP 1

Pre-class

contenti-RAT t-RAT

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points

Lecture on

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Students are assigned reading for the day. For today’s purposes, we will rely on your previous knowledge.

TBL – STEP 2

Pre-class content i-RAT t-RAT

Appeals & muddy points

Lecture on demand

Complete the individual readiness assurance test:

If you absolutely know the answer, you should assign 4 points to the correct answer and 0 to the others. If you are split between two answers, you might allocate two points to one cell and two to another cell.

TBL – STEP 3

Pre-class content i-RAT t-RAT

Appeals & muddy points

Lecture on demand

Complete the team readiness assurance test using the IF-AT:

Use this scratch off “lottery” card to uncover the correct answer ( ). If you don’t uncover a ( ) on the first try, please try again!

Note: If you choose not to use IF-AT forms (about $0.16-$0.20 per form), you can use a form similar to the individual i-RAT.

TBL – STEP 4

Pre-class content i-RAT t-RAT

Appeals & muddy points

Lecture on demand

READINESS ASSURANCE TEST QUESTION STRUCTURE

Source: Guide to Structuring RAT Questions

EXAMPLES

Team Based Learning in statistical literacy – Keene State College

Source: http://www.humboldt.edu/celt/uploads/institute_materials/2009/TBL/html/web_data/file8.htm

TBL ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES

1. Teams must be properly formed and managed

2. Students must be accountable for individual and team work

3. Team assignments promote both learning and team development

4. Students must have frequent and timely performance feedback.

(Michaelsen, p 28)

SUPPORTIVE TEACHING TECHNOLOGY

Classroom Response System (clickers) used for iRAT.

Quiz tools within a learning management system (Blackboard or Canvas) for iRAT.

Image: umb.edu

Image: bothell.washington.edu

SUPPORTIVE TEACHING TECHNOLOGY

Blended and Online courses utilize group space and collaboration within the learning management system. • Wikis• Group communication tools• Discussion boards for muddiest

points and appeals. • Meeting scheduling tools• Web conferencing tools.

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RESOURCESAll links and slides may be accessed on the TBL page on my website: http://thegoudz.com/TBL

Workshop Materials:

• Guide to Structuring RAT Questions• iRAT Answer Forms

Books and Articles:

• Michaelsen, L. K., Knight, A. B., & Fink, L. D. (2004). Team-based learning: A transformative use of small groups in college teaching. Sterling, Va: Stylus.  (WorldCat.org listing)

• Michaelsen, L. K., Sweet, M., & Parmelee, D. X. (2008). Team-based learning: Small group learning’s next big step. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.  (WorldCat.org listing)

• Fujikura, T., Takeshita, T., Homma, H., Adachi, K., Miyake, K., Kudo, M., … & Hirakawa, K. (2013). Team-based Learning Using an Audience Response System: A Possible New Strategy for Interactive Medical Education. Journal of Nippon Medical School= Nippon Ika Daigaku zasshi, 80(1), 63. (link)

Additional Resources:

• The TBL Collaborative

• TBL & medical education: (Wayne State University)

• IF-ATs: (multiple choice answer forms)

• iClicker (classroom response system)

• POGIL (general information)

• POGIL instructor’s guide

APPLYING TBL TO YOUR COURSE

How would you use TBL in your course?

• Reflect individually (2 min)• Share with a colleague (5 min)• Share with the group (10 min)

Follow up steps:

• Apply the methods described in the “Guide to Structuring RAT Questions” to one week of content of a current or upcoming course.

• I will follow up by email in one week to offer a one-on-one session to further explore how TBL might be used in your course.

EVALUATION

• Positive: What worked well in this workshop?

• Change: What changes do you think I should make to this workshop?