In my experience a single team works. I recently taught a grad class of 5 students. During the tasks I would give a time limit, hide out of view, then come back in and debrief it. The conversations were excellent. As Jim implied earlier, my role was to provide the contrast that other teams might have supplied in a simultaneous response.
Bill Roberson
University at Albany
From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dwyer, Tim
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 3:55 PM
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Subject: Re: TBL in a Small, Small Class
David,
I have had the same situation, only a couple time thankfully. I struggled with one team or two tiny teams and went with the two tiny teams. It works OK until one of either team has a member absent for the iRAT/tRAT. I still have both tests though.
And I have combined the two teams into one at different times. You just have to go with the flow….
I really believe in the process and have found it to be as engaging in small teams as well as bigger groups, although I prefer larger numbers!
Hope this helps,
Tim Dwyer
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
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Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 2:35 PM
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Subject: TBL in a Small, Small Class
I have used TBL in small classes for a couple of years, but this semester I have a class that will probably have only 7 students. I know that I should have 5-7 students in a team, but will TBL work with one team of 7 students? For those of you who have taught a class this small, what adjustments did you make to TBL? For example, with only one team, is there any value in having both the iRAT and the tRAT?
Thanks.
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David Raeker-Jordan
Legal Methods Professor
Widener University School of Law
Harrisburg, PA
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