Twelve tips for conducting team-based learning session online in synchronous setting

Abstract

Introduction

COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the educators to creatively develop teaching and assessment methods that can work effectively and efficiently while maintaining the social distancing and avoiding the gatherings of the classrooms and examination halls. Online approach has emerged as an effective alternate for classroom teaching.

Aim

To equip faculty with tools to conduct TBL session online, synchronously, effectively and efficiently.

Methods

We examined the published literature in the area of online teaching and combined it with our own experience of conducting TBL sessions online.

Results

We created 12 tips to assist faculty to facilitate an effective and engaging TBL session online.

Conclusions

Applying these 12 tips while facilitating a TBL-online session will ensure the full engagement of students in the process of active learning.

Keywords:

• Feedback
• communication skills
• staff development
• e-learning/computers
• instructional design

Acknowledgments

We wish to acknowledge the participants of our workshops for their valuable suggestions to improve the conduct of TBL-online sessions.

Disclosure statement

The authors have no declarations of interest to report.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Alam Sher Malik

Alam Sher Malik, MBBS, DCH, MCPS, DTCH, DipMedEd is a Professor of Paediatrics and Medical Educationist at the International Medical School, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Malaysia. He has helped a number of medical schools in their curriculum and staff development activities including TBL-online sessions.

Rukhsana Hussain Malik

Rukhsana Hussain Malik, MBBS, MMedED, has recently retired as Professor of Medical Education. She is a Medical Education consultant to a number of Medical Schools and has played an active role in the development of curricula and staff of a number of medical schools locally and abroad.