Presented in 3rd OFID Days-Qatar University-2012

1. Team-Based Learning An Alternative to
Lecturing in Small and Large Classes: CPH
Successful Experience
Dalia A. Hamdy, R.Ph. (ACP), MSc., PhD
Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy

2. Team-Based Learning: Outline
• Greetings and introducing attendees
• Introduction of TBL principles
• Practicing IRAT and RAT
• Leading a discussion on TBL strengths and
weaknesses
• Sharing CPH TBL experience
• Possible QU applications
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3. Team-Based Learning: Introduction
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• Introduced by Larry Michaelsen 1970’s
(Business school-University of Oklahoma)
• First Book Published 2004, Launching of TBL website
•TBLC has an annual meeting, Faculty members share
experiences. ( March 2012-Florida)
• Nowadays, TBL is widely used in U.S. and other
countries

4. Team-Based Learning: Introduction
• Change class room experience from
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Acquiring Course
content and concepts
Lecture-Based format
Applying Course
content and concepts
Team format
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5. Team-Based Learning: Introduction
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6. Team-Based Learning: Introduction
What is TBL?
http://www.utexas.edu/academic/ctl/largeclass
es/#tbl
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7. Team-Based Learning: Practicing
• Grouping Attendees
-n=5/table
-Homogenous/Heterogeneous
• Distributing TBL materials
• Answering the following questions: (UBC)
– Alone (IRAT)
– With group (RAT)
• Design a TBL course of 40 students (small class
setting)
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8. Team-Based Learning: Introduction
• TBL Logistics:
– Group Assignment
– Map of lecture room
– Assigning teams to seats
– Hand grading vs. computer grading
– Less lecturing and more pre-class preparation
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9. Team-Based Learning:
Strengths/Weaknesses
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10. Team-Based Learning: CPH Experience
• Implemented Fall 2011
• Pharmaceutics IV (PHAR410)
- 2 Credit hours
- 3 Blocks
- 20 students
• Hybrid TBL
- 3 TBL QUIZES (15%)
- Midterm exam
- Cumulative final exam
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11. Team-Based Learning: CPH Experience
Student’s Prospective
• Expectations and concerns
• Practicing
• How to improve?
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12. Team-Based Learning: CPH Experience
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1. I received a good introduction to Team-Based Learning (TBL) concepts and expectations.

13. Team-Based Learning: CPH Experience
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2. TBL sessions ran efficiently as per our expectations.

14. Team-Based Learning: CPH Experience
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3. All fixed group members contributed equally in the discussions and answers.

15. Team-Based Learning: CPH Experience
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4. Overall, TBL contributed to the enhancement of my skills and knowledge.

16. Team-Based Learning: CPH Experience
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5. I found the degree of difficulty of TBL quizzes adequate considering they were based
on group work and open book basis.

17. Team-Based Learning: CPH Experience
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6. Considering everything, I would rate TBL highly.

18. Team-Based Learning: CPH Experience
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7. I recommend adopting the TBL quizzes again in PHAR 410 next year.

19. Team-Based Learning: QU Applications
• How can you adopt TBL within
any of your existing courses?
• Will you?!
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