Implementations of Team-Based Inquiry Learning Across Instructional Contexts

Drew Lewis

Acknowledgements

This work is supported by the National Science Foundation DUE #2011807

Project team: Raj Chaudhury, Steven Clontz, Julie Estis, and Christopher Parrish

Team-Based Inquiry Learning

• Implements Inquiry-Based-Learning through the framework of Team-Based Learning�
• Pre-class work prior to each chapter focused on solidifying pre-requisite knowledge (“Readiness Assurance Process”)
• Pre-class review
• Two-stage assessment
• Just-in-time-teaching�
• In-class activities focused on collaborative inquiry

Structure of TBIL Activities

During class, students work in teams

• on the Same problem;
• it is a Significant problem
• requires them to make a Specific choice
• they Simultaneously report to the class

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This structure facilitates students collaborating in teams, followed by a class-wide discussion

TBIL Project

Three major focuses

• Materials Development
• Faculty Development
• Research

Timeline of the TBIL Project

2017 – TBIL developed and first implemented in Linear Algebra�2018 – First adoption by instructors beyond project team �2021 – First TBIL Summer Institute (hybrid, 13 faculty)�2022 – First editions of Linear Algebra for TBIL and Calculus for TBIL released�2022 – Second TBIL Summer Institute (in-person, 13 faculty)�2023 – MAA OPEN virtual workshop (22 faculty)�2024 – MAA OPEN virtual workshop (19 faculty)�2024 – First edition of Precalculus for TBIL released

TBIL Resource Library

• Open source, open licensed (CC-BY-SA) and open access (no logins)
• Activity Books (written in PreTeXt) – HTML, PDF & Slides
• Calculus I & II
• Linear Algebra
• College Algebra & Precalculus
• Randomized problem banks
• Supplemental videos
• Source-code repositories & feedback via Github

http://tbil.org

Faculty Supports

• Initial training (~3 days)
• Course materials (co-developed with first cohort)
• Student-facing activity book
• Randomized exercise banks (for assessment and/or homework)
• Monthly(ish) online working groups
• Slack community
• One-on-one support (by request)

Research Questions

RQ1: Which of the supports provided to faculty led to a successful implementation of TBIL in various instructional contexts? �

RQ2: What aspects of TBIL do faculty implement after participating in the training workshops?

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Methods

• Surveyed 26 instructors who completed one of our first two trainings
• 23 unique institutions (17 PWI, 6 MSI)
• Administered survey during each semester they implemented TBIL

Which supports were most helpful?

• Free response, open-coded
• Aggregated responses across all administrations of survey

Frequency of Implementation of TBIL Components

Conclusions

• Providing classroom-ready materials was a key support for instructors
• Ongoing support (synchronous & asynchronous) was also identified as a helpful support
• Participants largely incorporated the essential elements of the TBIL pedagogy, with peer evaluations being an exception

Thank You

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Contact:

drew.lewis@gmail.com

http://tbil.org

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More about TBIL

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Team-Based Inquiry Learning in College Algebra and Precalculus

9:20 am - 9:35 am, Room 311

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Tailoring TBIL Resources Using GitHub

4:40 pm - 4:55 pm, Room 313

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Team Based Inquiry Learning in Linear Algebra

5:20 pm - 5:35 pm, Room 314

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