Karla,

The problem may be that you are not having the students simultaneously
reporting.  If you have specific choices and each team is required to make
a choice and report at the same time, you will actually have more
interaction and enthusiasm as the teams "defend" their answers.

Just a thought.

-Derek

At 12:28 PM 2/9/2004, Kubitz, Karla wrote:

>Hello all,
>I'm new to team based learning, having implemented it in my classes just
>this semester.  I've a question that those with more experience might be
>able to help with.  I've come up with team assignments that fit
>Michaelsen's criteria... same problem, make a specific choice, sharing
>responses at the same time, etc. and they seem to 'work' when the teams
>are working towards making their choices.  For example, I gave the teams a
>set of handouts about different ways to measure physical activity and told
>them I was doing a research study and needed them to decide which was the
>best way.  The students seemed interested and involved.  However, things
>seem to fall a bit flat after they report their answers.  That is, there
>seems to be minimal interest in what the other teams have decided or in
>talking about the differences in the answers and the rationales behind
>those answers.  They seem to be thinking... we're done... time to go.  I
>guess I'm not sure how to facilitate that last bit of the process.  Any
>suggestions?  Karla
>
>Karla A. Kubitz, Ph.D., FACSM
>Associate Professor
>Department of Kinesiology
>8000 York Avenue
>Towson University
>Towson, MD 21252
>410-704-3168 (ph)
>410-704-3912 (fax)

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