I tend to think that we need to give the students just enough to engage in the problem....and a lot of that small detail will get acquired because they need it to solve the problem -- Jim Sibley Director Centre for Instructional Support Faculty of Applied Science University of British Columbia 2205-6250 Applied Science Lane Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4 Phone 604.822.9241 Fax 604.822.7006 Email: [log in to unmask] <applewebdata:[log in to unmask]> Web: http://cis.apsc.ubc.ca <http://cis.apsc.ubc.ca/> ? Copyright 2012, Jim Sibley, All rights reserved The information contained in this e-mail message and any attachments (collectively "message") is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient (or recipients) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, use, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, and delete the message. On 12-05-15 9:57 AM, "Carson, Ron" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >If you don't mind me asking, what's the importance of asking "big >picture" questions versus detailed questions? > >Thanks, > >Ron > >-----Original Message----- >From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >Behalf Of Sibley, James Edward >Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:53 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Help Writing Good MCQs for MBA and Executive MBA Management >Courses > >Hi Tony > >Attached is my MCQ writing handout. > >Remember the questions should be at the Table of Content level not the >index level.....big picture, important concepts and definitions > >Wow....that©ös a lot of reading....our students complain if we give them >50 pages for 2 weeks >-- >Jim Sibley >Director >Centre for Instructional Support >Faculty of Applied Science >University of British Columbia >2205-6250 Applied Science Lane >Vancouver, BC Canada >V6T 1Z4 > >Phone 604.822.9241 >Fax 604.822.7006 > >Email: [log in to unmask] ><applewebdata:[log in to unmask]> >Web: http://cis.apsc.ubc.ca <http://cis.apsc.ubc.ca/> > > >? Copyright 2012, Jim Sibley, All rights reserved The information >contained in this e-mail message and any attachments (collectively >"message") is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the >recipient (or recipients) named above. If the reader of this message is >not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have >received this message in error and that any review, use, distribution, or >copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this >message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, and >delete the message. > > > > >On 12-05-15 8:53 AM, "Anthony Mento" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>Hello, >>I have been using TBL in my MBA and EMBA case-based management courses >>since Sept. 2011. I feel the process leads to more learning and >>interesting discussions than the previous Harvard type class case >>discussion process that I followed. After using a typical case >>discussion approach for the past 30 years, I am very excited with the >>TBL process. >> >>I am having an extremely difficult time writing good MCQs for the RATs. >>My questions tend to be too picky and mostly identification. Is there >>a framework to follow that can provide a systematic approach to writing >>good MCQs? I don©öt seem to be getting better over time. I am aware of >>the backward design approach for developing RAT questions but am >>finding it near impossible to implement. >> >>Any guidance would be very much appreciated. For a typical 15 week >>course, I have 5 RATs (20 MCQs each) for 5 modules covering 100-150 >>pages /module. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Tony Mento >> >>________ >>Dr. Tony Mento >>Loyola University Maryland >>Loyola Graduate Center >>2034 Greenspring Drive >>Timonium, Maryland 21093-4115 >>[log in to unmask] >>410.617.1507 >>________________________________________