TO: Members of the TBL
listserv:
Some weeks ago, on the TBL listserv, several people expressed a desire to
see some examples of good cases or group assignments. After
hearing that, Larry Michaelsen and I talked and decided to ask
people to send him a description of one of your best assignments
for groups when using TBL.
If you can
do this, Larry and I will go edit and organize them, and the post them on
the TBL website so everyone can see them.
Note:
We will also indicate the source for each case or assignment put on the
website. If you institution puts any weight on contributions to the
scholarship of teaching and learning, this should count!
I am "feeling my way" on what to ask you to do, but for
starters, let me suggest that you include the following in your
description:
- Information about the course in which the question/problem was
used
- Subject of course - number of students - anything else that seems
important
- Description of the question/problem given to the groups
- Include, if possible, all material needed
- Results?
- Kinds of learning it promoted - energy level of students - how it
created connections among different parts of the course - anything
else??
Send your case to Larry at:
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Thanks, Dee Fink
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L. Dee Fink,
Director Phone:
405-325-2323
Instructional Development
Program Email:
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Hester Hall, Room
203 FAX:
405-325-7402
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
73019 IDP
Website:
www.ou.edu/idp
President of the POD Network [Professional and Organizational
Development] in Higher Education
Author of: Creating Significant Learning Experiences
(Jossey-Bass, 2003)
Dee Fink's Website:
www.ou.edu/idp/dfink.htm