Dear TBL’ers; Ron Carson’s e-mail (student feedback about the reading material and the suggestion that students post questions) reminded me an APP EXER I use now and then (independent of the theme we are covering). I give some “key words & concepts” or “specific learning objectives” to the teams and ask them to develop the best MCQ(SAME set of PROBLEM & SPECIFIC CHOICE) - that is; - relevant to “key words&concepts” or “specific learning objectives”, - formulated properly with a stem, lead-in, distractors of equal-similar weight, - designed to assess critical thinking skills as applied to complex basic science/clinical problems. There is almost always lots of intra- and inter team discussion when the teams report their questions (SIMULTANEOUS REPORT). And I use some of those questions in the final exam (TBL forms 60% of my course grade while I have to make a final exam which counts for 40%). An additional limiting point in Ron’s case (his students’ remark) might be the large number of questions you have to review as a course director (let’s say 100 students x 2 questions each=200 questions) while when you have teams develop a question there will be 10-15 questions to evaluate altogether Best wishes Ferhan ------ Ferhan Sagin, M.D., Ph.D. Ege University Medial Faculty Dept. of Medical Biochemistry 35100 Bornova Izmir Turkiye Tel: 90 232 3904087 Fax: 90 232 3904030 E-mail: [log in to unmask] From: Carson, Ron Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:50 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Feedback from Student I receive the following message from a student and with permission, I’m posting to the TBL listserve for feedback: I actually wanted to touch base with you because I am having difficulty with the reading. I am reading everything but I did not want to get another grade like last time. Thank you again for the curve. I was trying to think of solutions because I am hoping I am not the only person having issues with the reading. It isn't a complaint and if nothing happens I'll manage I just wanted to express some concern and a possible option for dynamic learning. I was thinking as a different structure we could have a discussion posting where each person puts up two difficult questions for the rest of the class to answer. If every person in the class thoroughly reviews the material in order to get decent questions that would give you the opportunity to award an additional 2 points for the posting. And when you are going to create the IRAT you can review the questions posted and choose which ones that you would like to test on with slight deviations from the original and test us that way. So we are reading, but reading for a purpose instead of a broad area of knowledge. Plus, it is up to the class in order to review and look at everyone elses question and attempt to answer. I was thinking the class could get additional points maybe 2 points for the postings in order to slightly boost our grades due to some of the poor IRAT grades. This is just an idea and allows you to keep the dynamic structure that you are using. It is just a thought and I know the program is always wanting feedback. I don’t want this to come off as complaining but something that could further our learning experience while keeping it dynamic. Comments? Thanks, -- Ron Carson MHS, OT Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy Department Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences 671 Winyah Drive Orlando, FL 32803 407.303.9182 EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bu elektronik posta ve onunla iletilen bütün dosyalar sadece göndericisi tarafindan almasi amaclanan yetkili gercek ya da tüzel kisinin kullanimi icindir. 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