Team-Based Learning (TBL): An Effective Strategy for Increasing Student Engagement and Learning
Tuesday, September 16
Rick Goedde, Economics and Management Studies, St. Olaf College
Fernan Jaramillo, Biology, Carleton College
Have you found that lecturing may be losing some of its effectiveness in reaching today’s students? Are you looking for ways to increase your own enjoyment of teaching? Are you skeptical of the value of group work? TBL, which focuses on students sharing the responsibility for their learning with the instructor and each other, may be the answer. Almost all lecturing is replaced with in-class teamwork and class discussion. TBL addresses problems normally associated with student groups, such as the free-rider problem, fair evaluation procedures, and finding time to meet. Research on TBL shows that well-functioning learning teams can accomplish more than even the best student can accomplish alone. In addition, more and more work in both public and private sectors takes place in teams, and TBL helps students learn these skills. Come prepared to experience some of what a student in a TBL class, such as those taught be Rick and Fernán, would encounter. You will take an iRAT, a gRAT, and participate in a TAE. Don’t miss this chance to learn about a dramatically different way to teach and learn!
For additional information about team-based learning, see www.teambasedlearning.org.
