Kristie - we use TBL for a 3 semester course sequence (3-4-5 semester credits) and use the same groups throughout, and have had success (ie, no student complaints)...our course faculty have discussed pros/cons of changing groups over the past years, but have decided against it...

Ed

 

Edward Bell, PharmD, BCPS
Professor of Clinical Sciences
Drake University College of Pharmacy
515-271-1841

From: Team-Based Learning [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of McHugh, Kristie (NBCC - Saint John) [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 7:06 AM
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Subject: keep the same team members for 9 months?

I teach two consecutive and compulsory math courses - one from September to December and the next from January to May. Each course gets graded and therefore peer evaluated as well.

 

This year I kept the same teams all the way through to the end. I felt where they only had class once a week they needed more than one semester to really gel as a team. I am strongly leaning toward doing the same thing this September, but on the year end survey some students suggested next year I could consider changing up the teams. Although the suggestions came from some of the less interested math students, I thought it might be wise to ask for the opinion of others. What would be the recommendation regarding keeping the same teams together for 9 months?

 

 

Kristie

 

Kristie McHugh

Instructor - Pre Science, Electrical, Plumbing and Fuels Technician

New Brunswick Community College

 

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