This book is written for anyone who has been inspired by the idea of Team-Based Learning (TBL) through his or her reading, a workshop, or a colleague's enthusiasm, and then asks the inevitable question: how do I start?Written by five authors who use TBL in their teaching and who are internationally recognized as mentors and trainers of faculty making the switch to TBL, the book also presents the tips and insights of 46 faculty members from around the world who have adopted this teaching method.TBL is a uniquely powerful form of small group learning. It harnesses the power of teams and social learning with accountability structures and instructional sequences. This book provides the guidance, from first principles to examples of practice, together with concrete advice, suggestions, and tips to help you succeed in the TBL classroom. This book will help you understand what TBL is and why it is so powerful. You will find what you need to plan, build, implement, and use TBL effectively. This book will appeal to both the novice and the expert TBL teacher.
FOREWORD, Larry K. Michaelsen PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PART ONE. Overview of TBL 1. INTRODUCTION TO TEAM-BASED LEARNING2. GETTING YOUR COURSE READY FOR TEAM-BASED LEARNING, Bill Roberson and Billie Franchini 3. THE WHOLE COURSE EXPERIENCE 4. THE EVIDENCE, PLEASE, Karla A. Kubitz PART TWO. Essential Elements of TBL 5. USING TEAMS EFFECTIVELY 6. READINESS ASSURANCE PROCESS 7. APPLICATION ACTIVITIES 8. THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY PART THREE. Getting Yourself Ready 9. THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY TO TEAM-BASED LEARNING, Bill Roberson and Billie Franchini 10. THE LAST WORD APPENDICES Appendix A ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Appendix B MORE SIMULTANEOUS REPORTING OPTIONS Appendix C. LESSONS LEARNED IN FACULTY PREPARATION A Retrospective, Bill Roberson and Billie Franchini Appendix D. LIST OF INTERVIEWEES REFERENCES ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS INDEX
