TEAM-BASED LEARNING IN

SCIENCE

TEAM-BASED LEARNING IN SCIENCE

• PRE-CLASS PREPARATION

INDIVIDUAL STUDY:• READ CONTENT• PREPARE CONCEPT MAP, NOTES• WATCH ONLINE VIDEO, IF AVAILABLE

• REVIEW• GENERATE TEST Q’S ON YOUR OWN

TEAM-BASED LEARNING IN SCIENCE

• READINESS ASSURANCE

• TAKE INDIVIDUAL READINESS ASSESSMENT

• TAKE TEAM READINESS ASSESSMENT RIGHT AFTER

TEAM-BASED LEARNING IN SCIENCE

• CLARIFYING DISCUSSION

• LISTEN ACTIVELY• FIND ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS• TAKE CORNELL NOTES AS NEEDED• CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCUSSION• ASK YOURSELF: WHAT ELSE DO I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS TOPIC?

HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS?

TEAM-BASED LEARNING IN SCIENCE

• CONTENT APPLICATION ACTIVITIES

• LABS• ACTIVITIES• STUDY QUESTIONS• BIONEWS• RESEARCH• ? (WHO KNOWS THE PLACES WE’LL GO?!!)

TEAM-BASED LEARNING IN SCIENCE

• PEER EVALUATION • REFLECTION & FEEDBACK TO HELP YOUR TEAM BE MOST EFFECTIVE

• EVERY FEW WEEKS• ANONYMOUS• CONSIDER THINGS LIKE: PREPARATION,

CONTRIBUTION, HELPFULNESS, FLEXIBILITY, ATTITUDE

TEAM-BASED LEARNING IN SCIENCE WHY?

Teacher-Centered Class

Team-Based ClassKnowledge is transmitted from teacher to students

Students construct knowledge through gathering and synthesizing information and integrating it with the general skills of inquiry, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, etc.

Students passively receive information Students are actively involvedEmphasis is on acquisition of knowledge outside the context in which it will be used

Emphasis is on using and communicating knowledge effectively to address enduring and emerging issues and problems In real-life contexts

Teacher’s role is primary information giver and evaluator

Teacher’s role is to coach and facilitate; Teacher and students evaluate learning together

Assessment is used to monitor learning Assessment is used to promote and diagnose learning

Emphasis is on right answers Emphasis is on generating better questions and learning from errors

Focus is on a single discipline Approach uses interdisciplinary investigation

Culture is competitive and individualistic Culture is collaborative, cooperative, and supportive

Only students are viewed as learners Teacher and students learn together