Jenny,

Your commitment to treatment fidelity is commendable—my guess is that you’re going to have a great experience with TBL. 

However, the names you give to the sequences of TBL are less important than actually making sure that you do them well.

So—if including the preparatory readings in the RAP makes sense to you, go ahead and describe it that way.  If not, don’t.

One of the Values of the TBL Collaborative is “Principles, not cookbook.”  :-)

-M

Michael Sweet, Ph.D.

Director of Instructional Development, Center for Teaching and Learning

MAI 2206  |  Mail Stop G2100  |  (512) 232-1775  |  http://ctl.utexas.edu

From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jenny Morris
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 5:59 AM
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Subject: Description of TBL
Importance: High

Please could you clarify whether the readiness assurance process includes the preparatory reading phase or not.  In some readings it suggests it is, but in others I have read it indicates the readiness assurance process includes the tests, appeals and feedback.  I need to be sure I am describing the process correctly!

Best wishes

Jenny

Dr Jenny Morris

Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Health Studies

Faculty of Health, Education and Society

University of Plymouth

Knowledge Spa

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Web: http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/faculties/health

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