I agree with Bruce. One of the aspects that I really enjoy in TBL is the friendly competition and banter between the teams. I have found that it encourages the less-adept students to engage and build their skill.

 

Hope that helps too.

Nalini

 

Nalini Pather

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From: Team-Based Learning <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Bruce Edward Fox <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Bruce Edward Fox <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, 24 January 2019 at 10:41 am
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Forming Teams

 

Amina:

Two teams of four will facilitate team participation and provide you the opportunity to have some friendly competition between the two teams.  One team of eight will result in having to spend a long time in team deliberations to make sure everyone is heard.  Also, in a team of 8 it’s easier to “hide” and not participate.  I recommend 2 teams of 4 each.

Hope this helps.

Bruce

 

From: Team-Based Learning <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Amina Khalifa El-Ashmawy
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 4:31 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Forming Teams

 

Colleagues,

 

I have a class this semester with a total of 8 students. I am contemplating whether to form two teams of 4 students or one team of 8 students? I've conducted the CatMe Team Builder survey, and based on the data collected I can go easily go either way. Does anyone have  experiences with either? What benefits and caveats are there for each scenario?

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Best,

 

Amina K. El-Ashmawy, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry

Collin College

McKinney Campus

McKinney, TX 75071

972.548.6512

 

"When they broke open molecules, they found they were filled with atoms. But when they broke open atoms, they found they were filled with explosions."--Author unknown

 

 

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