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Teams & Blended Learning Interaction & Peer Engagement Alisa Cooper, EdD dr.coop@gmail.com Faculty, Assistant Chair/eCourses Coordinator English Department Glendale Community College Slide 2 TEAMS AND BLENDED LEARNING 2 Slide 3 Which best describes your experience with student teams or team based learning? Discussion 3 Slide 4 Using Teams Based on the work of Larry Michaelsen (University of Central Missouri) http://www.teambasedlearni ng.org http://www.teambasedlearni ng.org 3 Keys Promoting ongoing accountability Using linked and mutually reinforcing assignments Adopting practices that stimulate idea exchange 4 Slide 5 Promoting Ongoing Accountability Require pre-group work Require group members to express individual opinions and monitor via another member Include peer evaluation in grading Readiness Assurance Process 5 Slide 6 Adopting Practices that Stimulate Idea Exchange Use of assignments that create conditions that foster give-and-take interaction Assign roles Use permanent groups Allow some in-class group work Size: 4-7 Diversity of opinion, ideas, and perspectives Not too easy Not too much writing Employ, select, apply concepts from the course Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Team Teaching Tips Outline learning goals Teach team skills Clear and detailed instructions Rubric Stages of team development Forming - polite but untrusting Storming - testing others Norming - valuing other types Performing - flexibility from trust 9 Slide 10 Team Contracts Purpose, goals, and missions Expectations Roles Conflict resolution strategies Meetings Communication Decision-making policy Agendas Record-keeping 10 Slide 11 Other TBL Resources Getting Started with TBL http://www.teambasedlearn ing.org/starting http://www.teambasedlearn ing.org/starting TBL Videos http://www.teambasedlearn ing.org/clip11 http://www.teambasedlearn ing.org/clip11 11 Slide 12 Discussion How might the team based learning approach or parts of TBL fit into blended learning? 12 Slide 13 Interaction And Peer Engagement In The Blended Course Slide 14 Facilitating and Assessing Instructors should not participate or only participate in supportive role if interaction and critical thinking is to be facilitated Meaningful discussions/Make them count Slide 15 18 Tips for Successful Peer Collaboration/Engagement Get Rid of PreconceptionsAdapt and Adopt Existing Collaborative ExercisesBegin with a Manageable Amount of Collaboration Receive Student Feedback on Collaboration Exercises Encourage Student CollaborationTeach Students How to Collaborate Slide 16 18 Tips for Successful Peer Collaboration/Engagement Consider a Course OrientationOrganize the Student GroupsCreate Groups of 3 - 5 StudentsStabilize the Groups Throughout the CourseInstruct Groups to Report Large Problems Slide 17 18 Tips for Successful Peer Collaboration/Engagement Constantly Facilitate and Monitor Online Collaboration Provide Feedback OftenCarefully Choose Discussion TopicsPrepare in Advance for Chatroom Discussions Slide 18 18 Tips for Successful Peer Collaboration/Engagement Organize the Discussion Board for Productive Discourse Monitor the Discussion Board During Peer Collaboration Exercises Promote Peer Collaborations Through Grading Ledman R. & Roby T. Introducing online components to a class: How to increase the likelihood of success. Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning, Volume 31, 2004. http://sbaweb.wayne.edu/~absel/bkl/.%5Cvol31%5C31aj.pdf Slide 19 Discussion Groups Student facilitators Fishbowl Technique Student generated questions Reading discussions Reciprocal Teaching Research/Current Events Slide 20 Student Facilitators Assigned weeks Provide resources Assessment items Worksheet or quiz questions Summarize salient points Slide 21 Fishbowl Technique One group = fish Online discussion visible to all Read the posts Communicate privately Student on outside may provide: Suggestions Raise questions Report correspondence Slide 22 Student Generated Questions Teams Write questions Exchange Answer questions One team chosen each week Answer questions Slide 23 Reading Discussions Discussion Questions Focus on applied course content Allow students to relate to personal experience & understanding Slide 24 Reciprocal Teaching Slide 25 Research Current/Events Connecting course content to published research or current events Vote on best post Slide 26 Evaluate student performance meaningful feedback prompt Slide 27 Take-Aways How will you ensure that students come prepared to class? Or that you know theyre not ready before class? How will they know theyre not prepared and what can be done to preserve the quality of in class time? How can the blended delivery mode help you in supporting particular areas of difficulty in your course? Slide 28 Questions