I don't allow notes during either test. If, as a team, they decide they get a question wrong and they want to challenge the validity of the question, then they can look up the answer in the book and write out an argument for why the question was bad or the "correct" answer was ambiguous, etc. (as per Michaelsen). Maureen -----Original Message----- From: Team Learning Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Francine Glazer Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 7:21 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: using notes during RATs Hello, I'm using TBL for the first time this semester in my Genetics class. I'm thinking of allowing my students to use one page of handwritten notes during the RAP, figuring that it will be an incentive to them to prepare in advance. Those of you who do allow notes - do you allow them for only the individual RAT, or also for the team RAT? thanks, Fran -- Francine S. Glazer, Ph.D. Professor, Biological Sciences Kean University Union NJ 07083 Ph: 908-737-3661 Fx: 908-737-3666 http://www.kean.edu/~fglazer