Hi Karla
We tried few things
1) we always have a worksheet or post-activity reflection for each
activity sessions
2) In my last course we used post-activity reflection that needed to be
included in final portfolio
3) I have a colleague that collects the worksheets and makes it clear
that if you come to him at the end of the semester with 79 wanting
80....the worksheets are what he reviews....not you individual work
Jim
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Subject: Re: TBL Question
Dear Karla,
I'm trying to overcome this kind of problem by placing a lot of stress
to the students in terms of the process being as valuable (if not more
so) than the end result. We also struggle with the Friday afternoon
placement, but I want them to be able to see that getting points
shouldn't be the only motivator. By stressing what they're getting -
critical thinking skills, overview of relevant concepts (that are of
course examinable), basic communication and team interaction skills,
etc., it seems to be possible to move - at least some of them - past the
"I'm not getting points therefore I won't do it" type thinking.
In our Microbiology course, the TBL is a small, 5%, contribution to
their final grade. During the TBL sessions, the students first
work-through a case-based exercise, where they have to order virtual lab
tests to help with the diagnosis, followed by a second exercise. From
the second exercise they are required to submit material to the course
management system - be it a concept map, poster-mockup, table in MS
Word, etc. I then review the submitted material from the 56 teams and
post the top five submitted items for the class to see. The incentive of
being identified as "the best" seems to help with the motivational
aspect. The class also identified "regular attendance" as part of the
peer evaluation which additionally helps. In a class of 395 students,
our attendance for the TBL sessions is probably close to 100%.
Joanna
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Department of Microbiology,
School of Medicine,
St. George's University,
Grenada, West Indies.
Tel: (00) 1 473 444 4175 Ext. 2100
Fax: (00) 1 473 439 1845
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