Name
Leading Change in Teaching Culture through Team-Based Learning
Date & Time
Saturday, March 16, 2019, 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Julie Estis
Description
Changing the culture of teaching practice from traditional approaches to active and collaborative learning approaches, like team-based learning (TBL), often brings challenges. As individuals are trained in TBL and seek to support others at their institution in utilizing TBL effectively, they may face skepticism or need to overcome limited time and financial resources. In this interactive, TBL workshop (preparation, readiness assurance process, and 4s application activities), participants will work in teams to explore and develop models for changing the culture of teaching and/or training through TBL. Institutional opportunities and challenges will be explored, and we will address issues like creating institutional buy-in, supporting faculty in their use of TBL, and overcoming obstacles to TBL implementation. We will relate leadership approaches to increasing implementation of TBL and discover practical solutions like faculty communities of practice and online resource repositories. As one example of institutional change, the University of South Alabama has implemented TBL as a campus-wide Team-USA Quality Enhancement Plan since 2013. Focused on high-quality professional development and ongoing support for faculty, an early adopter model was used to identify and train more than 300 faculty from varied disciplines. TBL effectively improved collaboration (p<.001, n=4382), critical thinking (p<.001, n=3172), and student learning (>89% mastery of student learning targets) across various disciplines and levels. TBL courses yielded significantly fewer D's and F's and more A's and B's. Persistence was also higher for TBL courses, with a withdrawal rate of 3.85% for TBL courses compared to 7.98% for other courses. This degree of project success is directly linked to thoughtful change execution, effective communication, experiential professional development, and meaningful assessment. TBLC Conference participants have the unique opportunity to take what they've learned and to lead efforts in changing teaching culture through TBL implementation. From planning to implementation to assessment, this workshop will support participants in developing a strategy for increasing TBL utilization at their institutions of various sizes, resources, or capacities.
Session Type
Workshop