Hi Jim, The handout looks excellent. Some minor editing suggestions appear below. Best, Raymond Page 1 ---------- [TBL lets you achieve...] Having students come to class -> Students come to class Having students learn -> Students learn Page 2 --------- [1. Pre-Readings] the student need -> the students need problem solving and not everything -> problem solving, but not everything [4. Appeals] The Appeal -> The appeal Page 3 -------- [Consider using a larger font for each initial S in Significant, Same, Specific, Simultaneously] [In the graphic, Framework is the largest word. Maybe the largest words should be Significant, Same, Specific, Simultaneously] [4S Framework] [4S Framework looks a bit like the number 45. It might be the font. Other options would be 4-S, 4s, or 4 S] Teams work on significant problem -> Teams work on a significant problem Teams make a specific choice -> Teams make a specific choice [eliminate the extra space after teams] Teams report choice -> Teams report choices [Significant Problem] [Need examples of significant problems in the same way that you offer examples of specific choice. Maybe the specific choice examples could be made significant :-)] [The second paragraph under significant problem looks out of place. It really is a discussion of Backwards Design for the whole course, not just significant problems. Is Backwards Design perhaps the fifth essential element of TBL?] [Same Problem] ensure that students -> ensures that students [Simultaneously Report] teams' decision -> team's decision very immediate -> immediate Page 4 --------- [If order is not important in the jigsaw, then maybe it would be best not to use first, second, third, and final. Conversely, if order is important then it might be better to number the jigsaw pieces.] [Might be good to include an example of criteria used to form teams.] On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Sibley, James Edward <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hi > > I just re-did my TBL 101 for a workshop in January > > If you get a moment…take a look….feedback would be most welcomed > > Jim > > -- > Jim Sibley > Director > Centre for Instructional Support > Faculty of Applied Science > University of British Columbia > 2205-6250 Applied Science Lane > Vancouver, BC Canada > V6T 1Z4 > > Phone 604.822.9241 > Fax 604.822.7006 > > Email: *[log in to unmask]* > > Check out *www.teambasedlearning.org <http://www.teambasedlearning.org>* > > > © Copyright 2013, Jim Sibley, All rights reserved The information > contained in this e-mail message and any attachments (collectively > "message") is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the > recipient (or recipients) named above. If the reader of this message is > not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received > this message in error and that any review, use, distribution, or copying of > this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, > please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, and delete the meesage. > -- RAYMOND*FROST* Professor, Management Information Systems O'Bleness Professor of Teaching Honors Tutorial College Director of Studies Ohio University College of Business Athens, OH 45701 v: 740.597.2902 f: 740.597.1676 "If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes." --John Wooden