Hi Can we talk on phone…..can't be today….my sched is attached (my time zone is pacific) I have talked both to Mark Freeman…who did a monster TBL at University of Sydney Business school and Peter Smith who has a monster TBL course (2000+ students, multiple sections) at University of Auckland….maybe some of lesson they learned that can help you 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]<applewebdata:[log in to unmask]> Check out www.teambasedlearning.org © Copyright 2014, 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. From: <Bonaccorsi>, "Cristina [CHEM]" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: "Bonaccorsi, Cristina [CHEM]" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 10:30 AM To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: TBL: teaching a chemistry class with recitations Hello! I am a lecturer teaching general chemistry at Iowa State University. I have never used TBL before but I am very excited to try this summer. Our general chemistry classes all have lectures (2 or 3 times per week depending on course, with instructor) and recitations (one time per week with teaching assistant). Did anyone use TBL for a class designed to have recitation sections? If so, how did you handle it? I can see two big problems, especially during Spring and Fall semesters when we have high enrollment: 1. Students sign up for class and recitation at the same time (before I can form the teams) and team members will likely end up in different recitation sections. 2. A large course may have up to 40 TA’s. Do I train the TA’s to practice TBL or do I let the TA’s run a classic recitation section, thus reviewing topics and working on sample problems (students will not need to be in the same recitation section)? Thanks, Cristina Cristina Bonaccorsi, Ph.D. Lecturer Department of Chemistry Iowa State University [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>