Thanks so much everyone for the tips and guidance. It's really helpful. Apart from the innovative approach to teaching/learning, one of the best things about TBL is the tremendously supportive community! Cheers, John On Thu, 13 Aug 2020 at 12:45, Neil Haave < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Bill, > > What a great approach (to leave while students discuss)! I wonder if this > would also be a good approach when there are only two teams? > > When I was doing TBL over Zoom during the Winter term, I started out by > visiting each team's breakout room just to check in while they were > discussing. But then when I realized that students could call me in from > the main Zoom room if they had a query or clarification, I stopped doing > the roaming. I think that worked better - only checking in when called > upon. Still not sure... I may try it both ways again this fall. Teaching > and learning are so context-dependent that there probably isn't a single > approach that is always the best for this aspect of TBL. > > Cheers, > > Neil > > > *Neil Haave, PhD*Professor, Biology > <https://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/disciplines/biology/>, Augustana > Faculty, Camrose, AB > Chair, Standing Committee for Publications, STLHE <https://www.stlhe.ca/> > Teaching Professor Conference Advisory Board member > <https://www.magnapubs.com/teaching-professor-conference/advisory-board.html> > <https://www.magnapubs.com/teaching-professor-conference/> > email <[log in to unmask]> | website > <https://www.ualberta.ca/augustana/about-us/academic-staff/neil-haave> | > blog <http://activelylearning2teach.blogspot.ca/> | Twitter > <https://twitter.com/nhaave> | LinkedIn > <https://ca.linkedin.com/in/neilhaave> > > "Education should not be intended to make people comfortable; it is > intended to make them think." > Hanna Holborn Gray, President, University of Chicago, 1978-1993 > > > > On Thu, 13 Aug 2020 at 09:34, Bill Roberson < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi, All, >> >> I’ll add one more comment on TBL in small classes. I once had a class of >> 5 students, and decided to see if the process would work with a single >> team. I ran the one-team experiment just as I would a large class with a >> couple of small modifications. >> >> >> >> The problem with a small class is how to make the instructor invisible >> during team discussions. In a large class this is easy as the teams are >> busy with their problem-solving. In a small class it’s much harder to fade >> into the background. So, during the tRAT I would leave the room, then after >> a few minutes, come back and sit down with the team and ask them how they >> did. Then we’d discuss the questions they struggled with. I’d ask them to >> consider appeals, and would leave the room again for a few minutes to let >> them confer. >> >> >> >> During the 4-S application activities, same thing. I would go out of the >> room and give them time to reach a decision. When I came back in I’d sit >> down with them and ask them what they decided, and ask them to explain. I >> simply became a member of the discussion. In this way I could probe the >> topic with all team members, so the conversation was rich and inclusive. >> The fact that they had debated amongst themselves made it possible for all >> 5 of them to participate in this give and take with me. >> >> >> >> I was fortunate enough to have an office close to where the class was >> being taught. This allowed me to disappear, yet still overhear the murmur >> of conversation, so I could time the return if they finished the task >> earlier than anticipated. >> >> >> >> Bill >> >> >> >> Bill Roberson, PhD >> >> Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Specialist | Centre for Innovation and >> Excellence in Learning >> >> Vancouver Island University | 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5 >> >> >> >> 250.753.3245 (2295) | [log in to unmask] | B305 - R511-C >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On >> Behalf Of *Graciela Elizalde-Utnick >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 12, 2020 5:30 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* [External] Re: [TBL_List] TBL in really small classes >> >> >> >> This message was sent from outside Vancouver Island University. Please do >> not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the source of this >> email and know the content is safe. >> >> Go for it! My classes typically have about 17 graduate students but in >> the summer I have had as low as 10 or 11. My preferred team size is 5 with >> 4 being the smallest size. So two teams of 5 is perfect in my world. You do >> the same that you typically do with the larger classes. You just have two >> teams and you should note that it will take less time than you are used to. >> But it works beautifully In my classes. I find that with more than 5 it is >> easier for students to participate less. >> >> Best, >> >> Graciela >> >> >> >> Graciela Elizalde-Utnick, Ph.D. >> >> Bilingual Specialization Coordinator, School Counseling & School >> Psychology >> >> Department of School Psychology, Counseling, & Leadership >> >> 1107 James Hall >> >> School of Education >> >> Brooklyn College – CUNY >> >> 2900 Bedford Avenue >> >> Brooklyn, NY 11210 >> >> 718.951.5876 >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> On Aug 12, 2020, at 3:32 PM, John Gotwals < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> >> >> CAUTION: This email is from outside BC, so examine it closely before >> opening attachments or clicking on links >> >> >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> >> >> I just found out that my fall term course that usually has ~25 students, >> may only have ~10. Does anyone know of a resource that presents best >> practices for using TBL in really small courses? Or has anyone used TBL in >> really small courses? 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