Team Learning in a Nut Shell
There are several major elements in team learning. The video shows how these elements
come into play in the classroom. Basically, students are given assigned readings. When
they come into class, each student takes an individual quiz over the reading. Then they
take the same quiz in small groups. They grade their quizzes (both their individual quiz
and their group quiz) and have a chance to appeal any question they believe is unfair.
Finally, they try to apply the principles of their learning to a real-world problem such as a
case study.
That’s it.
What most teachers find surprising is that students do actually learn the material this
way—from the reading material—without a single lecture. And you can cover the same
amount of subject matter as before. But better. And you’ll get to know the students. And
have fun.