TBLs Flashcards
2 key components of TBLs
-Form of small group learning
-Provides a framework for building a flipped course experience
TBLs let you achieve what important 2 things?
-Allows students to come to class prepared with the Readiness Assurance Process (iRAT)
-Allows students to learn how to apply the course concepts with real world problems
A typical TBL is divided into how many modules?
5-7
Students do what before class? They spend the bulk of class time doing what?
Students PREPARE before class and spend the bulk of class time SOLVING PROBLEMS TOGETHER
What questions are at the heart of TBLs?
The simple comparability between decisions and the tendency to ask why
The why motivation provides what?
The instructional fuel to power insightful debates bt students
How long are modules typically?
The vary in different contexts
What are the 5 stages of the readiness assurance process?
- Pre/Out of class - Prep
- Individual Readiness Assurance Test: iRAT
- Team Readiness Assurance Test: tRAT
- Appeals
- Mini-lecture
Explain the 5 stages of the readiness assurance process
- Pre/Out of class - Prep: Includes preparatory materials such as textbook chapters, articles, videos or powerpoints that highlight foundational vocab and the most important concepts
- Individual Readiness Assurance Test: iRAT: A 15-20 MC test that holds students accountable for acquiring the knowledge from the prep materials
- Team Readiness Assurance Test: tRAT: Students take the exact same test as the iRAT in teams using an IF-AT scoring card. Teams negotiate which answer to choose and scratch off the opaque card hoping to find a star indicating the right answer. If they dont get the right answer, they discuss the question and sequentially select other choices
- Appeals: Students consider creating a written appeal for the questions they got wrong.
- Mini-lecture: For the concepts that are still problematic for students
Questions on an iRAT are typically written at what level? Explain?
Bloom’s level: Remembering, understanding, and applying
What is the purpose of appeals during the readiness assurance process?
It forces students to go back into the reading material to research the right answer
How does an appeal work?
- Students complete a repeal form with their rationale or a clear statement of their argument and a defense for their alternate answer with evidence cited from prep materials
- The instructor collects these forms and considers them after class
What is the 4S problem solving framework?
- Significant problems: Relevant problems that require students to use course materials to solve them
- Same problem: Ensures comparability of team solutions and naturally acts as a discussion starter
- Specific Choice: Select the best choice from a limited list so that teams can easily compare their final decisions
- Simultaneous report: Forces teams to defend their own thinking and challenge each other immediately
What are the 4 essential elements of TBL?
- Teams must be properly formed and managed: Large diverse groups of 5-7 students that are permanent and created by the instructor
- Getting students ready with the Readiness Assurance Process: Builds on initial preparation to problem solving
- Applying course concepts using the 4S problem solving framework so students make complex decisions and get immediate feedback
- Making students accountable during both iRAT and tRAT: Peer evaluations are key
TBLs lead to higher levels of
Engagement and excitement