Team-Based Inquiry Learning in College Algebra and Precalculus
Abby Noble, Tonya DeGeorge, Kathy Pinzon
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Who We Are
Kathy Pinzon, Ph.D. �Math Teacher�Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA)�kathy.pinzon@gcpsk12.org �
Abby Noble, Ph.D.�Associate Professor of Mathematics�Department of Mathematics & Statistics�Middle Georgia State University�abby.noble@mga.edu
Tonya DeGeorge, Ph.D. �Math Teacher�Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA)�tonya.degeorge@gcpsk12.org �
What is TBIL?
Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) can be characterized by the following four pillars:
1️⃣ Students engage deeply with meaningful tasks.
2️⃣ Students collaborate to build understanding.
3️⃣ Instructors inquire into student thinking.
4️⃣ Instructors foster equity in their design and facilitation choices.
Team-Based Learning (TBL) consists of four elements:
1️⃣ The teams are permanent and selected by the instructor;
2️⃣ Students are held accountable through a Readiness Assurance Process;
3️⃣ Students receive frequent and immediate feedback;
4️⃣During the majority of class sessions, teams work collaboratively on activities.
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Broadly, the goal of Team-Based Inquiry Learning (TBIL) is to merge the structured approach of TBL with the inquiry-based focus of IBL.
Readiness Assurance Process
At the start of a new unit, students are given preparatory materials to review previously learned concepts before coming to class. �
Individual and Team Readiness Assurance Test
Virtual answer sheet available at https://scratchee.clontz.org/
What Happens in a TBIL Class
During most class sessions, students work in teams on “Application Activities”.
First: Teams discuss/solve the problems within their group. The instructor circulates, facilitating intra-team discussions as necessary.
Second: Teams simultaneously report their response to the class.
Third: The instructor asks teams to explain their reasoning and facilitates classroom conversation.
Team Folders
Letter cards A - F
True/False cards
Yes/No Cards
Whiteboard sheets
Markers
TBIL Activities
TBIL Activities can be sorted into three categories:
1️⃣ Scaffolded exploration
New concepts are introduced; problems are scaffolded
2️⃣ Fluency builders
Opportunity for practice; similar to assessment questions
3️⃣ Flexible extension
Extending ideas in new directions
Scaffolded Exploration (Example)
Fluency Builder (Example)
Flexible Extension (Example)
What is CheckIt?
CheckIt (https://checkit.clontz.org/ ) provides free and open randomized exercises for practice and assessment. The problems are aligned to learning targets.
Students can use the platform to check their understanding.
Instructors can use the platform to provide problems for students, generate LaTeX or PDF assessments from a web browser, and export test banks suitable for use in some LMS systems (including Canvas, Moodle, D2L, and more to come!)
How CheckIt Works
CheckIt generates problems aligned to specific learning targets (or course standards).
Our Activity Book
MyOpenMath
Online course management and assessment system (www.myopenmath.com)
Algorithmically generated assessment to support the use of free, open textbooks.
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If you are interested in implementing TBIL into your classroom, head to https://tbil.org/ or use the QR code!
You can also join the TBIL slack community at http://chat.tbil.org/.
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