1. Read instructions: Carefully go through the provided instructions to understand the requirements of this activity. Pay attention to any specific guidelines or criteria mentioned by the instructor.
2. Take individual test: Locate the individual test provided by your instructor. Complete the test by answering all the multiple choice questions based on the study material. Ensure that you submit your answers after completing the test. The correct answers will not be revealed at this stage.
3. Take team test: After completing the individual test, you will join your assigned group to discuss the same set of questions. As a team, discuss each question and collectively decide on the best answers. This step is designed to encourage deeper understanding through peer interaction and discussion. Once your team has agreed on the answers, submit them as a group.
Team-based learning (TBL) is a learning method, popularized by Larry Michaelsen. Team-based learning is based around three core modules: preparation, in-class readiness testing, and application exercises.
Classic implementation of TBL follows a rhythm of the three core modules above, but aspects of TBL, such as the in-class readiness can also be applied outside the standard structure and lead to positive outcomes for students.
If you want to read more on the TBL method, check out this handout from the Team Based Learning Collaborative. Two use cases from our partner institutions using this approach are also attached below.
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