Hi Christine and all, I teach clinical pathology where veterinary students learn to make a diagnosis using clinical laboratory data. Students learn to explain their reasoning in terms of the underlying disturbance in physiology that is indicated by laboratory data abnormalities. The course focuses on thinking through problems and developing clinical reasoning skills. A large part of the course is the ability to communicate that reasoning. I encourage appeals because appeals help students feel empowered to express their reasoning processes. Appeals also surface misconceptions and miscommunications that get in the way of understanding important course concepts. In my view, appeals are an integral part of the TBL process and well worth the time. Best, Holly Bender On Oct 6, 2008, at 12:47 PM, Virginia Martin wrote: > I teach a course in argumentation, and having students develop > effective > and persuasive appeals is a very instructive part of the course. I > would > think it would be useful in other disciplines, as well. > > Virginia Martin > > > On Mon, October 6, 2008 9:59 am, Sibley, Jim wrote: >> According to a survey we did in 2007.....about 75% of all reporting >> TBL >> practitioners use appeals >> >> With my instructors (22 TBL course offering) only about 25% use >> them...... jim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Team Learning Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask] >> ] >> On Behalf Of Christine Kuramoto >> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 11:51 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: skipping appeals >> >> Has anyone out there done TBL without the appeals process? >> >> Christine >> >> > > Virginia Martin, PhD > Dept of Communication > UAlbany > Holly Bender, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP Director, Biomedical Informatics Research Group Room 2254 Veterinary Medicine Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011-1250 ph. 515-294-7947 fax 515-294-5423 [log in to unmask] http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/faculty_staff/profiles/hbender.asp http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/pathfinder/birg/BIRG.html