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Judith Ainsworth and William Ofstad Win TBLC 2023 Best Paper Awards

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During the recent 2023 business meeting at the annual meeting, we recognized two papers that stood out among the rest. In an effort to recognize excellence and innovation in advancing Team-Based Learning through research and scholarly publications, two papers were awarded top honors in the following categories:

Research Category
Dr. Judith Ainsworth
Team-Based Learning in professional writing courses for accounting graduates: positive impacts on student engagement, accountability and satisfaction

Judith Ainsworth. Accounting Education, 30:3, 234-257 (2021).

Scholarship Category
Dr. William Ofstad
Finding balance: Offering a systematic method to explore the influence of technology on team-based learning

William Ofstad and Yuwei Wang, Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 13;11:1393-1397 (2021).

Winning articles were published in a peer-reviewed journal in the last two calendar years (2021 to 2023), are consistent with the entire TBL process, and align with the mission of the TBLC.

#TBLC23 Featured Workshop: Exceptions ARE the Rule: Defining Learner Types for HyFlex Design Adaptations

With the 2023 TBLC Meeting just around the corner, we would like to bring attention to one of our featured workshops: Exceptions ARE the Rule: Defining Learner Types for HyFlex Design Adaptations. This session will be presented by Michelle Colarelli and Reesie Roland. We hope you enjoy this session!

Exceptions ARE the Rule: Defining Learner Types for HyFlex Design Adaptations
Presented by: Michelle Colarelli – University of Colorado at Anschutz Medical Campus
Reesie Roland – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Date & Time: Monday, March 13, 2023, 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern

The pandemic has required educators to adapt their pedagogies, methodologies, and learning environments suddenly and gradually. We have learned that a ‘One Size Fits All’ approaches often yields ‘One Size Fits None’ realities. The on-going challenge is to design simultaneously for in-person, online, synchronous, and asynchronous learners to provide flexibility for all learners to participate actively.

Please note that registration will be closing on March 1. On-site registration will be available in Orlando, Florida. We hope you enjoy this and our other exciting workshops.

Online Registration for #TBLC23 Closes March 1

The Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) invites all educators to attend our 22nd Annual Meeting on Team-Based Learning scheduled for March 11-14, 2023 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, USA. “Engagement with TBL” will be the central theme for the meeting. Share this email with your colleagues and get them involved with TBL! Online registration will be closing on March 1, however on-site registration will be available in Orlando. 

The TBLC 2023 Annual Meeting is an opportunity for those just starting out with TBL. We will be offering the Fundaments of TBL workshop series, which teaches the basics and best practices of TBL. We will also be offering twelve workshops after the Fundamentals series that will allow both new and seasoned practitioners to build upon their approach to TBL. Click here for the full schedule! 

If you have any questions about the program of the TBLC 2023 Annual Meeting, please reach out to support@tblcadmin.org. We hope to see you in Orlando!

#TBLC23 Featured Workshop: Engaging in TBL to Cultivate Inclusiveness in Academia

With the 2023 TBLC Meeting just around the corner, we would like to bring attention to one of our featured workshops: Engaging in TBL to Cultivate Inclusiveness in Academia. This session will be presented by Stefanie Carter, Daniel Griffin, and Suzan Kamel-ElSayed. We hope you enjoy this session!

Title: Engaging in TBL to Cultivate Inclusiveness in Academia
Presented by: Stefanie Carter – Nova Southeastern University
Daniel Griffin – Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Suzan Kamel-ElSayed – Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Date & Time: Monday, March 13, 2023, 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM Eastern

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The definition of inclusiveness widely ranges relative to the context in which it is being used. When referring to academia, it can be impactful toward initiatives including, but not limited to, restructuring of academic programs, shaping new pedagogical approaches, modifying hiring practices and revising university policies. Educators and learners carry with them their own life experiences and implicit biases that can impact their interactions, perceptions, and decision-making. Professional environments are rapidly evolving to address equitable academic practices. Inclusive and equitable practices in academia can take many forms, but there is still much to be done while striving to address the needs of learners with varying backgrounds, characteristics, abilities, and needs. Without careful consideration, initiatives can be insufficient, or worse could have unintended negative results. This workshop aims to introduce TBL that is designed to allow participants to actively engage with different exercises related to inclusiveness and to have the opportunity to learn from and share their own experiences with others.

We hope you enjoy this and our other exciting workshops.

Earn Your TBL Fundamentals Certificate at #TBLC23!

The TBLC 2023 Annual Meeting will be held in sunny Orlando, Florida from March 11-14, 2023. New for the in-person meeting is the opportunity to take all five courses required for the Knowledge of the Fundamentals of TBL certificate program! Beginning on Saturday morning, attendees will have the opportunity to complete the program from start to finish and leave the meeting certified in facilitating TBL! 

What are the workshops included in the series?

  • Fundamental Principles and Practices of TBL
  • Evaluating MCQs for Readiness Assurance Tests and Application Activities
  • Team Dynamics and Peer Evaluation
  • Improving Facilitation Skills for a TBL Classroom
  • Creating an Effective TBL Module

Key Takeaways from the Fundamentals Series

  • Learn about the essentials of the TBL process
  • Learn how to convert non-TBL course material into a TBL format
  • Identify common errors and barriers during TBL module development and learn how to overcome them
  • Improve your TBL facilitation skills by adopting the key characteristics of effective facilitators
  • Develop insights into online TBL
  • How to improve student teamwork for learning effectiveness and engagement
  • Collaborate with a diverse group of global educators

In-person Fundamentals is back for the first time in 4 YEARS!

Taught in TBL style, these courses will show attendees effective TBL delivery in a live environment while they build upon their own professional development. If you attend this TBLC-sponsored workshop series – your certificate will be sent to you automatically! 

Can’t attend the entire meeting but want to take the Fundamentals Series workshops and earn the certificate? No problem! Registration for the meeting is not required to attend the pre-conference Fundamentals courses. For more information, and to register, click here

#TBLC23 Featured Workshop

The TBLC Module Resource Portal: Explore its Hidden Treasures

With the 2023 TBLC Meeting just around the corner, we would like to bring attention to one of our featured workshops: The TBLC Module Resource Portal: Explore its Hidden Treasures. This session will be presented by Caroline Wilson. We hope you enjoy this session!

Title: The TBLC Module Resource Portal: Explore its Hidden Treasures
Presented by: Caroline Wilson – Chapman University
Date & Time: Monday, March 13, 2023, 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern

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TBLC members from multiple academic disciplines have published complete learning lessons, known as modules, in the online resource portal (TBLC members can access them by clicking the hyperlink: https://teambasedlearning.site-ym.com/page/resouce_portal). Currently, over 100 modules from 12 academic categories are available to registered members for download. TBL practitioners often access portal materials as they design their novel content. Still, they may be missing out on additional resources if they only explore their own area of expertise. A deep dive into the resource bank may allow TBLers to discover innovative, accessible approaches for learners of all disciplines and workplaces. In this workshop, we will explore the resource bank and then adapt part of your own module (learning objectives, prework, RATs or Application exercises) based on TBL best practices. The process for submission and publication of your completed module will also be reviewed so you may share your own “hidden treasures” with all collaborative members.

We hope you enjoy this and our other exciting workshops.

#TBLC23 Featured Workshop

Jazz and TBL: A Workshop in Improvisation Skills for Facilitating Great Sessions

With the 2023 TBLC Meeting just around the corner, we would like to bring attention to one of our featured workshops: Jazz and TBL: A Workshop in Improvisation Skills for Facilitating Great Sessions. This session will be presented by Chris Burns, Paul Haidet, and Richard Plunkett. We hope you enjoy this session!

Title: Jazz and TBL: A Workshop in Improvisation Skills for Facilitating Great Sessions
Presented by: Chris Burns – University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Paul Haidet – Penn State College of Medicine
Richard Plunkett – University of British Columbia
Date & Time: Monday, March 13, 2023, 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern

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The act of teaching is an improvisational activity. This holds true regardless of pedagogy. TBL facilitators encounter uncertainty, complexity, and change in their daily teaching activities. Like jazz musicians, they need to improvise, managing a tension between the structure imposed by the learning objectives and the freedom necessary to meet learners where they are. This workshop will draw upon traditions of jazz education to help facilitators explore their voice, an important developmental task in improvisation. Voice incorporates facilitation skills into one’s own style, conveying authenticity and fueling synergy and harmony in human relationships. Teachers who have developed an authentic voice are more likely to create memorable experiences in the classroom, and to reach learners and help them navigate the difficulties of learning new material. These skills will benefit instructors teaching in any discipline, at any level, and with diverse student groups.

We hope you enjoy this and our other exciting workshops.

#TBLC23 Featured Workshop: Strengthening the Third Leg of the Stool: Adding Metacognitive Self-Reflection to Inform Peer Feedback

With the 2023 TBLC Meeting just around the corner, we would like to bring attention to one of our featured workshops: Strengthening the Third Leg of the Stool: Adding Metacognitive Self-Reflection to Inform Peer Feedback. This session will be presented by Cortny Williams and Laurie Schroder. We hope you enjoy this session!

Title: Strengthening the Third Leg of the Stool: Adding Metacognitive Self-Reflection to Inform Peer Feedback
Presented by: Cortny Williams – University of Western States
Laurie Schroder – East Tennessee State University
Date & Time: Monday, March 13, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:45 PM Eastern

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Developing the ability to give and receive constructive feedback is one of the objectives that we set for our students in team-based learning courses, and one of the outcomes that TBL is best at producing. Its three-pronged approach to accountability, with feedback structures for individual work, teamwork, and peer interaction, offers a multi-faceted opportunity for students to reflect on their performance. While we can provide forms, rubrics, guidance, and examples to students to encourage them to provide useful and constructive feedback, we often receive all “10s”, negatively biased criticism or gushing flattery that doesn’t provide usable feedback, or worse, outcomes that result in grade inflation or deflation. Students are hesitant to “judge” each other and resistant to, as they frequently complain, “being graded by their peers.” A thorough introduction helps with these issues, but there is another way to add validity and usefulness to peer feedback.

We hope you enjoy this and our other exciting workshops.

Interested in Earning a TBLC Certification?

The TBLC offers a 3-tiered certification process for educators: (1) Fundamentals, (2) Practitioner, and (3) Trainer-Consultant. These are described below. Further information is available at www.teambasedlearning.org and clicking on Resources.

Fundamentals
To obtain the Fundamentals Certification, educators must attend five (5) workshops that are essential to laying the foundation for applying a team-based learning strategy.

All five Fundamentals workshops will be available at the TBLC 2023 Annual Conference. Click here for details!

Practitioner
The Practitioner Certification is designed for those who are skilled in the development of TBL modules and experienced in facilitation using the TBL strategy.

Trainer-Consultant
The Trainer-Consultant Certification is designed for members of the TBLC who have achieved practitioner certification and are now actively mentoring others to develop their own TBL modules. *It’s highly recommended that you complete the Practitioner Certification prior to beginning the Trainer-Consultant Certification.

For more information on TBL Certification please visit our website.

TBLC23 Featured Workshop: Accommodation of Self-Directed Learning (SDL) using Team-Based Learning (TBL)

With the 2023 TBLC Meeting just around the corner, we would like to bring attention to one of our featured workshops: Accommodation of Self-Directed Learning (SDL) using Team-Based Learning (TBL). This session will be presented by Suzan Kamel-ElSayed, Sarah Lerchenfeldt, and Gustavo Patino We hope you enjoy this session!

Title: Accommodation of Self-Directed Learning (SDL) using Team-Based Learning (TBL)
Presented by: Suzan Kamel-ElSayed – Oakland University
Sarah Lerchenfeldt – Oaklnad University
Gustavo Patino – Oakland University
Date & Time: Monday, March 13, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:45 PM Eastern

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Self-Directed Learning (SDL) is a process in which learners are responsible for their learning with minimal guidance from educators. While the required components of SDL may vary based on the program, in many cases students are asked to determine the learning objectives, identify resources for learning, select and implement learning strategies and evaluate their learning outcomes. SDL is an important skill to learn as it allows students to develop lifelong learning skills necessary for their profession. For this reason, it is commonly used in health professions education, and in some cases is a curriculum requirement. In an effort to more effectively meet SDL curriculum requirements, this workshop aims to describe the process of adopting SDL using a slightly modified version of team-based learning (TBL).

We hope you enjoy this and our other exciting workshops.