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Re: classroom contraints
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Joseph Fagan <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello Georgianne
I had 240 geography students in a lecture theatre that held 245 this last semester. It is difficult but I assigned each group a designated seating area with three in front and three behind - the ones in front could then turn around and sit on the desks when required.  I did have to change some of the group sizes to accommodate shorter or longer rows. Unfortunately we also had class in two different rooms so it took a bit of planning. It was not ideal but we managed :)
Good luck
Joe :)

From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Georgianne Connell
Sent: Thursday, 16 August 2012 7:00 a.m.
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Subject: classroom contraints

Hello,
Last year was my first  time applying TBL. It was very successful but I have run into a big roadblock for this fall. I'll have 192 intro to biology students and a lecture hall with 192 desks - no central hallway - just a block of 192 fixed desks.
Has anyone found a creative way to adapt this pedagogy when in-class groupings aren't possible?

Thanks!
Georgianne
georgianne Connell
Western Washington University
Biology Lecturer
BIO Room 338, 360.650.6796

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