My two cents: You know, at the Annual Meeting we started our discussion about the TBLC needing a genuine Mission & Vision Statement to then guide our Strategic Planning. We have none of these yet. We should probably start with an agreed-upon definition of what TBL is, and it should be the same statement for faculty and students. Larry Michaelsen: time to pipe in on this one. Dean On Mar 30, 2010, at 10:14 AM, Sweet, Michael S wrote: > OK, I'll take a crack at it: > > > Definition for FACULTY: > > "TBL is not just any old form of group work. It is a special form > of collaborative learning using a specific sequence of individual > work, group work and immediate feedback to create a motivational > framework in which students increasingly hold each other accountable > for coming to class prepared and contributing to discussion." > > Definition for STUDENTS: > > "TBL is not just any old form of group work. It is a special form > of collaborative learning using a specific sequence of individual > work, group work and immediate feedback to create a team experience > in which effort is rewarded fairly and where students feel known, > needed and appreciated." > > > > > -M > > > > > From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Whitehorne, Loretta > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:31 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Definition > > Hi > > I am looking for a succinct definition of TBL that can be used for > marketing a TBL course. > > Thanks, > Loretta > > > Loretta Whitehorne, BScN, MN, CNE, RN, CPMHN(C), CPRP > Registered Nurses Professional Development Center > Room 210, Bethune Bldg. > 1276 South Park Street > Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 > Tel: (902) 473-5530 or 476-6097 > Fax: (902) 473-7590 > [log in to unmask] > Website: rnpdc.nshealth.ca