Hi Amina, I have 8 students in my Airline Management class that started early in January. We have been using two teams for four. It seems to be working well. Kind regards, Brian Brian O’Dwyer Founder CognaLearn ________________________________ From: Team-Based Learning <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of TEAMLEARNING-L automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 16:00 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: TEAMLEARNING-L Digest - 22 Jan 2019 to 23 Jan 2019 (#2019-11) There are 3 messages totaling 750 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Forming Teams (3) ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click the following link: https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1 Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on the UBC IT website. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:31:08 +0000 From: Amina Khalifa El-Ashmawy <[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 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click the following link: https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1 Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on the UBC IT website. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:39:42 +0000 From: Bruce Edward Fox <[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 ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click here.<https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1> Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on the UBC IT website. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click the following link: https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1 Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on the UBC IT website. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:46:39 +0000 From: Nalini Pather <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Forming Teams 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 Professor and Head: Department of Anatomy UNSW Scientia Education Fellow UNSW SYDNEY NSW 2052 AUSTRALIA T: +61 (2) 9385 8025 E: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>W: unsw.edu.au<http://www.unsw.edu.au/> CRICOS Provider Code 00098G 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. 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