Hi Paul!
Are you going to be using the other pieces of Team-Based Learning (Readiness Assessment Tests, peer assessments, and so on?)
If not, then the format I am most familiar with similar to what you're doing is called "Workshop Biology" and there's been a great deal of work done with it by Dan Udovic at the University of Oregon.
If you weren't planning on implementing RATs and peer assessments, I encourage you to do so--it's a great way to super-energize the classroom.
I am not in Biology so alas don't have any leads for you on cases, but I will keep my eyes/ears open!
-M
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From: Team Learning Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul King
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 11:37 AM
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Subject: Beginning with Team-Based Learning
Hi All,
I teach an introductory biology course at Massasoit Community College in
Brockton, Massachusetts, and have been working on making a significant
change in the course I teach. At present I am an adjunct instructor in the
evening program and teach an introductory course called "Biological
Principles," (basically the first 20 chapters of Campbell's Biology), which
concentrates on chemistry, cell biology, genetics, and biotechnology.
Team-based learning using case studies and other types of application
exercises, including, of course, laboratory investigations, is the direction
I want to take.
I am looking for a lead to case studies and other types of application
exercises and materials for use in a team-based biology learning situation.
I would also like to talk with biology instructors who are successfully
using team-based learning and case studies, particularly in courses similar
to the one I am teaching. I am familiar with the National Center for Case
Study Teaching in Science at the U. of Buffalo.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Paul
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