> From: Mark Stevens <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12 September, 2012 12:58:40 PM PDT
> To: Team-Based Learning <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: When adding/dropping messes up team composition
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> 
> Hi all. I have a quick question for you about the impacts of students adding/dropping your course after the first day of class.
> 
> I had 28 students attend the first day of my course this past Monday, which facilitated the convenient creation of 4 teams comprised of 7 students each. Since then, I have had an additional student add the course, which means that if no other students add or drop I will either have to assign the new student to one of the existing teams or break up the existing teams to form a new team with the new student. On one hand, I know that the ideal team size is 5-7 students, so I'm hesitant to create a team of 8. On the other hand, we spent most of the first class day engaged in activities (e.g. developing a team name, taking a practice RAT, and completing the grade-weight setting exercise) that promote team bonding and camaraderie, and I would prefer not to have to break up the teams if I don't have to.
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> Any suggestions on how I should proceed if 29 students remain in my class?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark
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> Mark Stevens, PhD, MCIP
> Assistant Professor, School of Community and Regional Planning
> University of British Columbia
> 223-1933 West Mall
> Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
> http://www.scarp.ubc.ca/profiles/faculty/Mark%20Stevens
>