Richard,

In reference to your question "Does anyone use this teaching chemistry at any level...?" I refer you to Frank Dinan's article "An Alternative to Lecturing in the Sciences," pp. 97-104, in Team-Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small Groups in College Teaching". Frank is a seasoned teacher at Canisius College in New York where he is a Professor of Organic Chemistry. He also has an extensive background in industry. Following 25 years of teaching using the lecture method he made a complete change to team-based learning adjusted for his course and population, and has never looked back.

Paul King
Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA

Frank's Contact Information:


Frank Dinan, PhD
Professor Canisius College
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14208
Phone:  716-888-2399
Fax:  716-888-3112
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Office:  Horan O’Donnell 211A

http://www.canisius.edu/chemistry/dinan.aspe
(716) 888-2399

On Jun 9, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Richard Hake wrote:

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Karen Hoff (2009) in a Chemed-L post titled "team-based learning" wrote [bracketed by lines "HHHHH. . . .":

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I have just read "Team-Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small Groups in College Teaching". . . . .[ Michaelsen et al. (2004)]. . . ., and I am  intrigued.  Unfortunately, I have been teaching long enough to realize that fads come and go, so I have some questions for you. . . . .

1.  Does anyone use this teaching chemistry at any level (high school or  college)?  I would really like to see some examples of assignments for  the Readiness Assurance Process.

2.  Does anyone use this in high school?

3.  Do you use this exclusively (100% of the time) or do you incorporate
aspects of it into your lessons?

 4.  Do you think this is a fad and that eventually we will decide it doesn't deliver as expected?
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