Thanks Karla and Michael Sweet. I teach a junior/senior class in 'food processing' that involves principles (of a processing operation), its effects on food and example numerical problems to illustrate simple process parameters. I had been handing out home work problems to solve once a week. --- Buddhi Lamsal 515-294-8681 From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ninkovic, Jasminka Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 10:41 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Baby steps to introduce TBL - sequence? Thanks for your help and quick response, Karla. I am teaching relatively small classes - 30-35 students. My students are freshmen and sophomores in different (micro, macro, trade) introductory classes. Best, Jasminka From: Kubitz, Karla [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 11:34 AM To: Ninkovic, Jasminka Subject: RE: Baby steps to introduce TBL - sequence? Hi Jasminka, What sort of class and student population are you working with? Some find starting with the IRAT/ GRAT a good place to begin. It would take some time on your part to work through the reading material that you'd like students to read and make questions that lead the students to some place you'd like them to go (i.e., something you'd like them to be able to know/ do when they're done). The other alternative would be to start with an application exercise (or a few). It might be easier (and maybe less scary to students). You could either choose to grade or choose not to grade them. The idea would be to ask the students to apply the course material that you'd lectured over. That's why I asked about the kind of course/ student you're working with. Knowing that would make it easier to think about what you'd want to ask students to DO with your knowledge base. Keep asking questions. The TBL list is usually very helpful. Good luck exploring TBL. Karla Karla Kubitz, PhD, FACSM Department of Kinesiology Towson University 8000 York Rd Towson, MD 21252 410-704-3168 (ph) 410-704-3912 (fax) From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ninkovic, Jasminka Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 11:16 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Baby steps to introduce TBL - sequence Hi Y'all! I am new to the concept and practice of TBL and would like to try it but in small increments. Anyone with experience/suggestions which elements of TBL to introduce first, second and... Thanks for any help. Jasminka Ninkovic Assistant Professor of Economics Oxford College of Emory University Oxford, GA 30047 ________________________________ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments).