I utilize a small amount of TBL in my Biostatistical Methods Course for non stat majors. It is a pretty intensive 2 semester course. Jessica McKinney Ketchum, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics Virginia Commonwealth University 730 East Broad Street, Theater Row, 3006 P.O. Box 980032 Richmond, VA 23298-0032 Phone: 804-827-2057, Fax: 804-828-8900 email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sweet, Michael S Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:11 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Statics course >Statics not statistics > D'OH! Sorry gang. *blushes with embarrassment. -M -----Original Message----- From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jiuhua Chen Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:34 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Statics course Hi Jim, Michael, and others, I do appreciate your quick replies. Michael's message made my colleagues at FIU very excited before Jim pointed out about statics vs. statistics. TBL is very fresh to me, but I was very impressed by the Larry's lecture and eager to experiment it. Jiuhua ________________________________________ From: Team-Based Learning [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sibley, Jim [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:45 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Statics course Statics not statistics Jim Sibley Sorry for brief message -sent from my iPad On 2010-08-18, at 3:28 PM, "Sweet, Michael S" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Jiuhua, > > Dan Robinson here at UT taught Statistics using TBL a few years ago. > > In my view, he figured out a great sequence of: > > 1) Readiness Assurance based on concept recognition > 2) Introducing actual data/calculations in lecture > 3) Giving teams experience doing data calculation in "Team Games" > 4) Finishing each unit with an individual-then-team exam that required calculation. > > It was really elegant. > > I have taken the liberty of attaching his syllabus and copying him on this. > > -M > > ________________________________________ > From: Team-Based Learning [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jiuhua Chen [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 3:01 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Statics course > > Has anyone taught TBL Statics course? I have 50 students in the class, and > would like to get advice on setting up TBL. > > Thank you. > > Jiuhua Chen > > Florida Internatonal University > <EDP 371 syllabus Spring 06.doc>