Workshop Details


Thursday, March 4, 2010

 

Title

"From lost in a “pit” to connected by the team – Benefits and challenges to team based learning in large lecture classrooms."

Faculty

Carolyn “Kelly” Ottman, PhD, Milwaukee School of Engineering Rader School of Business and Chriss Cazayoux, Roundbox Global

Background

Large lectures, appropriately name “Pit” courses, can create teaching and learning barriers.  To address these issues, SOTL findings on student’s perceived value of team based learning (TBL) within large lectures will be shared.  The interactive workshop will include a review of TBL design and address findings related to student accountability and learning.  An online team development, feedback and assessment program will be highlighted.  The workshop will model TBL techniques and will include a short video of a TBL large classroom. 

Specific Objectives

  • Identify drivers and barriers to use of TBL in large classes
    • Discuss findings from SoTL research
      • Suggest techniques to remove barriers
  • Explore strategies to develop and manage teams
    • Review methods to promote team development through peer feedback
  • Discuss learning assessment strategies

 

Format/Methods

TBL strategies will be employed throughout this workshop. 

Participants will identify drivers and barriers to the use of TBL in large class settings.  Discussion points will be compared and contrasted with Scholarship of Teaching and Learning data.  Strategies to remove barriers will be highlighted. 

Techniques to develop and manage teams will be illustrated through a short video and will be extended through group discussion.  Review of the Team Learning Assistant (TLA) will occur as a means to highlight online tools which support team development and management.  TBL feedback and assessment strategies will also explored and demonstrated.   

Products/Materials

Each Participant will receive

  • Handouts
  • Online resource links
  • Contact information

 

Learner Assessment

Learners will identify advantages and barriers to TBL in large lectures and will be able to suggest strategies to remove the barriers

Learners will propose a strategy to develop and assess TBL in large class settings 

Length of Workshop

90 minutes 

Workshop would be appropriate for all audiences

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