From: A pilot study of team-based learning in one-hour pediatrics residency conferences
Core design element | Execution in resident noon conferences |
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Team Formation | • Teams formed based on clinical rotation |
• Tables assigned to guide team assembly | |
Readiness Assurance Tests (RAT) | • RAT designed based on published boards PREP questions (American Academy of Pediatrics’ Pediatrics Review and Education Program) |
Immediate feedback | • Participants report answers to RAT and application exercise simultaneously |
• Immediately followed by large group discussion of correct answers and key principles, guided by facilitators | |
Sequencing of in-class problem solving | • Answers to the GRAT and Application Exercise were first discussed within teams, then discussed as a large group between all teams |
Four Ss: Significant problem Same problem Specific choice Simultaneous reporting | • Significant problem: application exercise cases were drafted to be realistic, common diagnostic/management issues in pediatrics, RAT was composed of PREP questions |
• Same problem: all groups worked on the same problems | |
• Specific choice: RAT- multiple choice questions, Application exercise- specific diagnostic/management questions about patient cases | |
• Simultaneous reporting: RAT- groups “report out” by holding up large cut out letters simultaneously, Application exercise- groups write out their answer on white board | |
Incentive structure | • Competition between groups for points at each session |
• Cupcake prize for winning team after final session | |
Peer review | • Peer feedback was facilitated among and between groups during GRAT, application exercise and large group discussion |