More applications of unit 1material. So application exercises 2, 3 and 4, for example, which would follow on from your week 2 application exercise. You could deepen AE complexity, or focus on different learning outcomes than those covered in the week 2 AE. Hope that helps! Cheers, Josie Dr Josie A Fraser On 22 Nov 2012, at 22:03, "Carson, Ron" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks Ken. > > I'm not understanding what happens on weeks people aren't doing RAT's. So, let me use this scenario. > > UNIT #1 > > Week 1: Course introduction/Reading assigned > Week 2: RATs and application exercises > Week 3: > > UNIT #2 > > If you are doing RATs only for units, what happens on week 3? > > From: Kontio, Ken [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2012 1:08 PM > To: Carson, Ron; [log in to unmask] > Subject: RE: Understanding iRATs > > Ron, My understanding is that most instructors set up their courses in units and generally less units than the number of classes so you are not doing a IRAT each time they come together. I am in a similar situation in that my course (MSK for med students ) is broken up into weekly units and I have been giving an Irat each week with another session for cases. > The fear is that you will get the students burned out on IRATS/GRATS (TRATS) . Perhaps you will need to give them more reading for less units and try to group certain content together. > Ken > > Sincerely, > > Dr. Ken Kontio B.Sc., M.D., M.Ed., FRCS(C) > Department of Surgery - Rm 3342 > Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario > 401 Smyth Road > Ottawa, ON > K1H 8L1 > Office (613) 737-7600 x 2426 > Fax (613) 738-4840 > > From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carson, Ron > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:51 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Understanding iRATs > > In my last 2 TBL classes, I set up the sequence as follows: > > 1. Assigned reading for the week (1 - 2 chapters) > 2. iRAT on assigned reading fro the previous week > 3. tRAT > 4. Application exercise > > Yet, the book states: "Each unit of a TBL course begins with a readiness assurance process (RAP), which occurs at least five to seven times each term." > > I don't understand how you can do tRATS/application unless students have read and been tested on their assigned reading. > > What am I missing? > > Thanks, > > Ron Carson >