TBLC Call for Research Grants Proposal Reminder

DEADLINE REMINDER: November 1, 2014

PURPOSE

The TBLC supports and encourages research and scholarship in team-based learning. To help its members participate in opportunities that provide educational scholarship, the TBLC will provide funding to initiate new educational research or evaluation proposals in 2015-2016. Project budgets of $2,000- $5,000 may be requested, with single institution projects to be awarded at low end, and collaborative multi-institution projects at the high end. Two to four awards are anticipated, depending on the quantity and quality of proposed projects. The TBLC seeks to promote collaborative projects across institutions, and seeks to stimulate the development of a community of educational scholars. Project proposals must be consistent with published criteria for educational scholarship and provide additional opportunities for others to build upon this work.  

ELIGIBILITY

TBLC members from all TBLC member institutions are eligible to submit a proposal. Applicants may submit only one proposal. 

TIMELINE

Application Deadline: November 1, 2014

Announcement of Awards: March 7, 2015 (at the Annual TBLC Meeting in St. Petersburg, FL)

Upon completion of the project the Principal Investigator will be expected to present the project results at an annual meeting of the TBLC. All publications, presentations and/or products resulting from this project must acknowledge the TBLC as a sponsor of the work.  

BUDGET

Allowed Expenses:

Administrative, technical, or statistical support to carry out project Research supplies & expenses (e.g., survey instruments, duplication, mailings) Communication between participants (e.g., web/phone conference) Travel (up to $1,000)

Not Allowed:

Faculty salaries and benefits Indirect costs (Facilities & Administration)  

QUESTIONS

All inquires and communications should be addressed to the TBLC Scholarship Committee Chair at support@tblcadmin.org. 

SUBMISSION

Click here for submission instructions.

2015 TBLC Call for Poster Abstracts Reminder

Join us in St. Petersburg, Florida for the 14th Annual TBLC Conference!

The Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) is a group dedicated to supporting educators and trainers from a variety of educational & professional development settings that have implemented or wish to implement team-based learning (TBL). Our recent conferences have included educators from a broad range of backgrounds, including medical education, other health-related disciplines, business and social science disciplines, graduate and undergraduate education, professional schools, and K-12 education. We have benefited from everyone’s experience and wisdom as we strive to share teaching resources, mentor one another, and promote the dissemination, evaluation, and scholarship of team-based learning.

We invite you to the 14th Annual Conference on Team-Based Learning, which will be held March 5-7, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Florida, with pre-meeting workshops on March 5, 2015. The Conference presentations take the form of plenary presentations, workshops, oral presentations, and posters.

You are invited to submit poster abstracts on any topics relevant to team-based learning. We are asking for abstracts for three different tracks.

Tracks include the following:

Fundamentals track – for novices to TBL to help them learn the essential skills to get a TBL program started at their own institution. An example might include a workshop on facilitation techniques, or “How to Write Good Readiness Assurance Tests”

Innovations track – for those who are experienced with TBL to provide information about experiences with particular types of courses or learners or new or innovative techniques. An example might include a poster titled “A TBL Science Course for 9th Graders” or a workshop titled “How to start a Web-Based TBL Course”.

Research/Scholarship track – for those interested in presenting findings from educational research or research studies about TBL. Research submissions may be from descriptive, semi-quantitative (e.g., survey results), or quantitative (e.g., experimental) research. An example might be a workshop entitled “Getting a research program started in your TBL course” or it could be an oral presentation in which you present research that you have done such as “Evidence of standardized test performance gains in Pharmacy students following implementation of a TBL curriculum”.

Below is a brief summary of a poster abstract.

Poster presentations - Sample Poster Abstract

To submit an abstract, please go to http://www.tblcmeeting.org

Deadline for submission: November 15, 2014.

While we are open to all TBL-related submissions, we are particularly eager to receive submissions focused on non-medical applications of TBL. We look forward to receiving your submissions and hope to see you in St. Petersburg in 2015!

Sincerely yours,

Karla Kubitz & Tatyana Pashnyak

Program Chairs, TBLC Conference 2015

TBLC Call for Research Grant Proposals

TBL Research Grants

Call for Proposals 

PURPOSE

The TBLC supports and encourages research and scholarship in team-based learning. To help its members participate in opportunities that provide educational scholarship, the TBLC will provide funding to initiate new educational research or evaluation proposals in 2015-2016. Project budgets of $2,000- $5,000 may be requested, with single institution projects to be awarded at low end, and collaborative multi-institution projects at the high end. Two to four awards are anticipated, depending on the quantity and quality of proposed projects. The TBLC seeks to promote collaborative projects across institutions, and seeks to stimulate the development of a community of educational scholars. Project proposals must be consistent with published criteria for educational scholarship and provide additional opportunities for others to build upon this work. 

ELIGIBILITY

TBLC members from all TBLC member institutions are eligible to submit a proposal. Applicants may submit only one proposal.

TIMELINE

Application Deadline: November 1, 2014
Announcement of Awards: March 7, 2015 (at the Annual TBLC Meeting in St. Petersburg, FL)

Upon completion of the project the Principal Investigator will be expected to present the project results at an annual meeting of the TBLC. All publications, presentations and/or products resulting from this project must acknowledge the TBLC as a sponsor of the work. 

BUDGET

Allowed Expenses:

Administrative, technical, or statistical support to carry out project Research supplies & expenses (e.g., survey instruments, duplication, mailings) Communication between participants (e.g., web/phone conference) Travel (up to $1,000)

Not Allowed:

Faculty salaries and benefits Indirect costs (Facilities & Administration) 

QUESTIONS

All inquires and communications should be addressed to the TBLC Scholarship Committee Chair at support@tblcadmin.org. 

TBLC 2015 Call for Workshop Abstracts

Join us in St. Petersburg, Florida for the 14th Annual TBLC Conference!

The Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) is a group dedicated to supporting educators and trainers from a variety of educational & professional development settings that have implemented or wish to implement team-based learning (TBL). Our recent conferences have included educators from a broad range of backgrounds, including medical education, other health-related disciplines, business and social science disciplines, graduate and undergraduate education, professional schools, and K-12 education. We have benefited from everyone’s experience and wisdom as we strive to share teaching resources, mentor one another, and promote the dissemination, evaluation, and scholarship of team-based learning.

We invite you to the 14th Annual Conference on Team-Based Learning, which will be held March 5-7, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

You are invited to submit workshop proposals on topics relevant to team-based learning. We are asking for workshop proposals for three different tracks. Tracks include the following:

Fundamentals track– for novices to TBL to help them learn the essential skills to ‘do’ TBL or to get a TBL program started at their own institution.  Examples might include a workshop on facilitation techniques, a workshop on using case studies to create application exercises, or a workshop on writing good multiple choice questions.

Innovations track– for those who are experienced with TBL to provide information about experiences with particular types of courses or learners or new or innovative techniques. An example might include a poster titled “A TBL Science Course for 9th Graders” or a workshop titled “How to start a Web-Based TBL Course”.

Research/Scholarship track– for those interested in learning more about doing research into TBL and/ or turning their interest into published scholarship.  An example might be a workshop entitled “Starting a Research Program in your TBL course”.

Workshops are two hours in length and should be interactive.  Workshop proposals should include the following:  Workshop Title; a brief background; specific learning objectives; a description of the format/ methods; a listing of the products/ materials (the takeaways for the attendees); and a description of the learner assessment.

To submit an abstract, please go to http://www.tblcmeeting.org

While we are open to all TBL-related submissions, we are particularly eager to receive submissions focused on non-medical applications of TBL. We look forward to receiving your submissions and hope to see you in St. Petersburg in 2015!

Sincerely yours,

Karla Kubitz & Tatyana Pashnyak
Program Chairs, TBLC Conference 2015

TBLC 2015 Meeting Save the Date!

Dear Colleagues,

Save the Date!

Join us in St. Petersburg, Florida for the 14th Annual TBLC Conference!

March 4-7, 2015!

New Modules in Resource Bank

If you haven’t been to the TBLC Resource Bank recently, we have added some new modules! Below are some new titles that you have access to as a member of TBLC. Just login to the website at www.teambasedlearning.org and visit the “Resource Bank” page on the right sidebar.

Having trouble logging in? Follow the link here.

"Toddler with Bruising " by Amanda R. Emke, MD (Washington University School of Medicine)

"Global Health Microbiology" by Chris M. Burns & Jonna L. Shisler (University of Illinois)

If you would like to contribute your own TBL materials to the Resource Bank, just follow the “Submit TBL Materials” link on the right sidebar on the website. Some categories include:

Health Disciplines

Business

Writing

Literature

Kinesiology

History

Human Development

Want to know more? Contact Amoritia at amoritia@tblcadmin.org.

Call for Volunteers

The TBLC Steering Committee would like to invite you to become more involved with the Collaborative. There are several areas in which volunteer help is always welcomed and appreciated. If you have an interest in any of these committees please reply to this message and let us know! 

Membership Committee - The Membership Committee develops methods and programs for active membership recruitment and retention. 

Editorial Board – The Editorial Board reviews all resources, modules and other publications that are submitted to the TBLC for endorsement by the organization. The Editorial Board consists of a Chair and committee responsible for determining the process of review of these publications. Additional volunteers assist with peer review. 

Scholarship Committee – The Scholarship Committee is responsible for fostering, enhancing and encouraging the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning within the Collaborative. This committee aids members in developing individual and collaborative research endeavors to measure outcomes associated with TBL, and promotes the publishing of scholarly materials. 

Educational Development Committee – The Educational Development Committee is responsible for obtaining, evaluating, developing, and disseminating TBL best practices and materials about TBL to be used by the membership and for recruitment. 

Annual Program Committee – The Annual Program Committee organizes annual TBLC meetings. This committee consists of the Chair, Past-Chair, Future Chair (position available), Treasurer, and representatives from the Faculty Development Committee and Scholarship Committee. Additional members of the Committee may be appointed by the Committee Chair. 

Finance Committee – The Finance Committee, chaired by the Treasurer, consists of at least two additional TBLC members, and is responsible for oversight of all financial matters of the Collaborative, and for the development of the annual Collaborative financial report and respective budgets.

Please contact Amoritia Hewett at amoritia@tblcadmin.org if you would like to volunteer.