Ron,

A consistent feedback I receive about my TBL courses: “I’ve never actually read the textbook before”. Yesterday a 3^rd year student from another program approached me, concerned about her low IRAT scores. She said that this was the first time she has been expected to read the text. I responded to her by teaching her some simple ways to read and understand text, for example, the SQ3R system. Each term I find that I need to teach students how to study, and that’s ok—it’s part of their life-long learning skill setJ.

Nick

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From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carson, Ron
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 10:35 AM
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Subject: Ways to Modify TBL

I’m concerned that my students are bombarded with too much reading from all their courses and are unable to adequately prep for TBL.  Unlike other courses, my entire course depends on students reading their text. In TBL, reading is the foundation for all that follows.

So, how can I modify TBL?  Student have very little to read for my class, but in the spectrum of all other classes, it’s a ton of information.  Currently, the class meets for 1 hr on Monday and 2 hours on Wed. The do iRATS/tRATS and discussion on Monday and then we have application exercises on Wednesday.

I’m looking for any suggestions about how to modify my class.

Thanks,

Ron Carson MHS, OT

Assistant Professor

Adventist University of Health Sciences

671 Winyah Dr.

Orlando, FL 32803

(407) 303-9182