This is a full day activity with two workshops. The first three-hour workshop entitled, “Fundamental Principles and Practices of TBL,” is followed by an hour-long lunch break and then a second three-hour workshop entitled, “Creating an Effective TBL Module,” which builds on the knowledge and skills from the first workshop. The goal of the activity is for participants to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the fundamental components of Team-Based Learning (TBL), the sequence of components of TBL, and the benefits of TBL.

Fundamental Principles and Practices of TBL
This workshop will be an introduction to Team-Based Learning™ (TBL) conducted in the TBL format. Participants will be given a preparatory assignment, divided into teams, given individual and team readiness assurance tests with immediate feedback, and achieve consensus with their team on a set of increasingly challenging application-based questions.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the essential principles and components of Team-Based Learning (TBL).
• Explain how and why TBL works.
• Discuss the benefits of using TBL.
• Illustrate how to transform a small group into a productive learning team.

Creating an Effective TBL Module
This workshop is for educators who have completed the introductory workshop on Team-Based Learning™. The entire workshop will be conducted in a TBL format including a preparatory assignment, individual and team readiness assurance tests, and application-based questions.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Explain the sequence of steps used for designing a TBL module.
• Describe characteristics of effective readiness assurance test questions and application exercise questions.
• Construct application exercises that adhere to the ‘4 S’ framework and engage teams in higher-level thinking.
• Use backward design to align application exercises with the readiness assurance test and module learning objectives.