Hi,
Our classes are typically 10-15 students at the SLAC where I teach, so the majority of my experience is from having 2-3 teams of 4-5 students.  Honestly, I prefer 4 students in a team because our students are typically well prepare and highly engaged. If I get one slacker, though, that team suffers much more than if I had teams of 5.  

I take good notes during the classes and afterward, so I can compare the teams' answers to previous student answers.  This can help inspire further discussion: if the teams come to agreement quickly, I can interject a wrong answer from a previous year (stated in original student language) to challenge them to explain and think more deeply. Also, I am able to let them know that their low grades on the RATs are totally normal and nothing to worry about. 

Please feel free to contact me with any further questions throughout the semester!

Cheers,

Heather

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On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 9:19 AM Molly Espey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I have done it several times, even with a class with just one team.  RATs still hold students responsible for reading the material ahead of time and hold them responsible to the team, so I would encourage you to still use them.  Good discussion and learning still goes on even if there is only one team, although I may interject myself to guide students more than I normally would. Obviously two teams is better than one as you have the follow-up of cross team discussion.

 

It seems a bit more awkward at the start than larger classes but in my experience, the students adjust pretty quickly.

 

Molly Espey, Professor

John E. Walker Department of Economics

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Clemson University

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From: Team-Based Learning <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Vicker, Lauren
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 8:49 AM
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Subject: TBL and Small Class Size?

 

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone had experience using TBL in very small classes, like 9 or 10 students?

I’m trying to decide if I should go ahead with TBL and very small teams or perhaps just use my application exercises.

Thanks for any insight you might have.

Lauren

 

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Department of Media and Communication

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