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I think one of the chief benefits of an early application exercise is that
it gives students the feel of what they'll be experiencing with TBL. Given
the kind of context you've described, I'd tend to be prepared with 2-3
brief scenarios that would help the students think ahead to some of the
communication dynamics they might encounter in their team interactions.
I'll offer these as possible scenarios, but am not fleshing out the
responses; you'd need to do that before using them, of course.
- You have a teammate who seems distracted and spends at least part of
each class responding to text messages. Together with your team, identify
the best way to approach your teammate.
- One of your teammates has a loud voice that becomes even louder when
discussing an exciting topic. Select the best way to ask your teammate to
modify their volume without dampening enthusiasm during discussion.
- A member of your team will be asked to advance an argument that
illustrates your team's thinking on an application question. Which of the
following options represents the best way to make a case for your
perspective. (Here I'm thinking something like "make a statement and show
your reasoning," "make a statement and offer evidence from the readings,"
etc.)
- You have a teammate who seems shy and has chosen a seat off to the
side, giving your team a bit of a "tail." Identify the best strategy for
getting your teammate incorporated into group discussion without making
them feel awkward or singled out.
- You prefer to talk through ideas to arrive at a conclusion. A member
of your team finds this distracting and prefers to think quietly for a time
before offering a suggestion. What is the best to ensure an effective
decision making approach for everyone in your group?
I've used questions like this to help them get a sense of what they can
expect from me in terms of facilitation. For instance the question about a
teammate's volume gives me a chance to explain that I'll be walking around
and listening to their discussions, but they shouldn't expect me to chime
in or guide them in a particular direction. The third bullet gives me a
chance to say that we'll alternate who represents the argument from a team,
etc.
All my best,
Shawnalee
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Shawnalee A. Whitney
Director, Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence
Associate Professor, Dept of Journalism and Communication
University of Alaska Anchorage
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