How to facilitate a TBL Workshop

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How to facilitate a TBL Workshop
Jim Sibley
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RAP
Planning
Application Exercises
TBL Structure Overview
Planning
Examples
Peer Evaluation
Course Logistics
TeamFormation
CourseObjectives
IntroducingTBL to Students
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Overview of 1 hour Workshop

• Introduce TBL structure (diagrams)
• RAP demo (4 questions)
• Based on reading 2 page TBL handout
• No IRAP or hands-on appeal
• Application Activity demo
• Typically two short exercises with hand paddles
• Course Logistics Comments
• Further reading and Resources

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• Additions in 3 hour workshop

• Introduce TBL structure
• More detail on Reading and Reading Guides
• Team Formation Activity
• Additional focus on steps of RAP

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• Additions in 3 hour workshop

• RAP demo (more questions)
• Typically 6 to 9 questions
• Process IRAP test sheets during GRAP
• Reflection on IF-AT
• Includes appeal process
• List individual score vs. team scores
• Mini-lecture
• Reflection Discussion
• Question writing resources/activities

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• Additions in 3 hour workshop

• Application Activity demos
• More cycles of activities
• More reporting strategies
• Discuss discussion modeling
• SWOT
• ORID
• Discuss possibility for assessment artifacts

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• Additions in 3 hour workshop

• Course Logistics
• Discussing shift in course objectives
• How to Introduce your students to TBL
• Syllabus RAP
• Anticipating student resistance
• Team Formation
• You are the teacher you should teach
• Peer evaluation

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• Free Workshop Resources

• Session Materials
• PowerPoints
• RAP tests samples
• Appeal forms
• Class activity sheets
• Handouts
• Intro. To TBL
• RAP Logistics
• Application activity planning
• Resources guide

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• Reporting
• Numerical Position
• One page summary principles and approach and not
  calculations (16 pt font or bigger)

Ostafichuk, 2005
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• http//www.learning.apsc.ubc.ca/tbl
• http//www.teambasedlearning.org

Team-Based Learning A Transformative Use of
Small Groups in College Teaching.
jim.sibley_at_ubc.ca sophie.spiridonoff_at_ubc.ca