In recent years, I've developed a first day TBL application session on the history of racism and segregation at our institution. It makes for a meaningful and compelling means for engaging students in the mechanisms of TBL, while providing experential learning on a topic that would not otherwise factor heavily into my course (on neuroscience).


The point is that you can make that first day meaningful on many levels. I would encourage you to consider ways to achieve one of Larry Michaelson's "S"s --"significance" -- even on day one when you are mainly training to orient students to TBL. A lesson on institutional racism certainly achieves that goal for my students and me.


Hope this helps.


Len


Leonard E. White, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Doctor of Physical Therapy Division
Department of Neurobiology
Duke University School of Medicine

Associate Director for Education
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

Co-Director
Bass Connections in Brain and Society

Associate Director for Integrative Human Biological Sciences
Master of Biomedical Science
Duke University School of Medicine

Co-Director for Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences


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Date: January 9, 2017 at 4:59:26 PM EST
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Subject: Re: First day application

Something I have found productive as a team application for a first day follow-up after the RATs:

What were you most surprised to see in the syllabus?

What do you think is the most important piece of information in the syllabus?

Sometimes I'll ask them for the 3 most important things in the syllabus. 

The students often have strong opinions. 

-Sharona

Sharona Levy
Brooklyn College 

On Jan 9, 2017, at 4:33 PM, Ostebo,Marit <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Does anyone have a good “first day” application that also can help with team cohesion? My students have been asked to read the syllabus and following Team formation  and team introductions tomorrow we will do I-RAT and T-RAT based on the syllabus. Wanted to add an application  - not necessarily related to the class topic (anthropology of religion) – but perhaps related to learning and team work – so the students are introduced to the application format on the same day. Lacking creativity at the moment and thought I would ask…

 

Marit Ostebo

 

 

 

Marit Ostebo

Assistant Professor

Department of Anthropology

University of Florida

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