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Team Based Learning
TUS (formerly AIT) was one of the first third level institutes in Europe to adopt the Team Based Learning approach within its programmes. The TBL approach aligns with our objectives of helping to develop graduates who excel at critical thinking and problem solving. It also helps students to reflect upon and develop their teamworking and leadership skills.
Faculty in TUS have implemented TBL in classroom-based, fully online and blended contexts, in areas as diverse as programming, software engineering, psychology, management, design, science and entrepreneurship.
Since 2017, the Department of Learning and Teaching has been supporting staff who practice TBL in their teaching.
We assist through:
- One to One Support: A member of the team can discuss the TBL approach and how it may fit within your module.
- Technical Support: Looking to implement TBL but need the best technologies to support you? We can advise and help you to incorporate tools such as LAMS, Vevox, Moodle and Zoom within your teaching.
- The TUS TBL Community of Practice: A monthly inter-faculty meet-up of TBL educators where practices are shared, and solutions to TBL teaching challenges are discussed.
- The TUS TBL Resource Portal: A dedicated Moodle page, which has resources, links, guidance documents, templates, discussion forums and more to get you started.
- Workshops, Seminars, Training Programmes: Introductory TBL Workshops, Drop In sessions and TBL focussed seminars.
With support from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, staff from the Department of Learning and Teaching have been working on developing the expertise, resources and infrastructure required to support staff who use TBL.
Staff from the Department of Learning and Teaching are currently involved in a project geared towards enhancing teaching in secondary schools through the use of TBL.
The Team-Based Learning Collaborative is an organization of educators from around the world who encourage and support the use of Team-Based Learning in all levels of education.
- For more information on the TBLC follow this link: Team Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC)
The European TBLC is tasked with disseminating Team-Based Learning to educators and educational institutions across Europe, creating a continental TBL network made up of local communities of practice, and provide resources and development opportunities to TBL practitioners.
- Active collaborative Learning
- getting started with TBL using LAMS
- For more information or to join the TBLC follow this link:European Team Based Learning Collaborative (ETBLC): Chair Dr Anne Marie O’Brien (TUS)
Tips and templates for TBL.
- TBL facilitator guide: A guide for those wishing to run a TBL session
- Facilitating TBL – tools to succeed: pre-class preparation
- Facilitating TBL – tools to succeed: readiness assurance tests
- Facilitating TBL – tools to succeed: application exercises
- Technology for TBL
- Technology for TBL: peer evaluation
- Enhancing TBL with technology- 5 tips: online TBL
Getting started with LAMS