I helped with a grad research methods TBL class that had 3 students (1 team)....we had hoped for 8....to get 2 teams Not perfect but good questions and activities were still useful...instructor many times found herself in devil's advocate position...interrogating teams decision....kind of was socratic dialogue...as much as TBL Small was NOT perfect....but still better than lecturing :-) -- 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]> Check out http:// <http://cis.apsc.ubc.ca/>www.teambasedlearning.org © 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 in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, and delete the meesage. On 12-07-23 10:30 AM, "Preast, Vanessa A [SOE]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hello Fellow TBLers, > >In one of my graduate classes, only 8 students have enrolled. I am >thinking of having two teams with 4 students each. I'm reluctant to >divide up the class further since the teams would already be smaller than >the TBL ideal. > >Have you found that 2 teams generated good inter-team discussion for the >group activities? > >Best, >Vanessa > >______________________________ >Vanessa Preast, DVM PhD >Post-Doctoral Research Associate >School of Education >Iowa State University