David,

I have had the same situation, only a couple time thankfully. I struggled with one team or two tiny teams and went with the two tiny teams. It works OK until one of either team has a member absent for the iRAT/tRAT. I still have both tests though.

And I have combined the two teams into one at different times. You just have to go with the flow….

I really believe in the process and have found it to be as engaging in small teams as well as bigger groups, although I prefer larger numbers!

Hope this helps,

Tim Dwyer

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Raeker-Jordan
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 2:35 PM
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Subject: TBL in a Small, Small Class

I have used TBL in small classes for a couple of years, but this semester I have a class that will probably have only 7 students. I know that I should have 5-7 students in a team, but will TBL work with one team of 7 students? For those of you who have taught a class this small, what adjustments did you make to TBL? For example, with only one team, is there any value in having both the iRAT and the tRAT?

Thanks.

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David Raeker-Jordan
Legal Methods Professor
Widener University School of Law
Harrisburg, PA 
717.541.1996