Avoiding Avoiding Unintended Unintended

Consequences of Consequences of TBL “Tweaks”TBL “Tweaks”

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Larry K. MichaelsenLarry K. Michaelsen

Giving minority Giving minority members a “voice” members a “voice”

with TBL?with TBL?

Which of the following would have the MOST NEGATIVE impact on minority members’ “voice”?A.A. iRATsiRATs on-line & pre-class. on-line & pre-class.

B.B. NotNot allowing partial allowing partial credit on the iRAT.credit on the iRAT.

C.C. NotNot using IF-AT’s (or using IF-AT’s (or similar)similar)

D.D. iRATiRAT scores average 90% scores average 90%

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Which of the following would have the MOST NEGATIVE impact on minority members’ “voice”?A.A. iRATsiRATs on-line & pre-class. on-line & pre-class.

B.B. NotNot allowing partial allowing partial credit on the iRAT.credit on the iRAT.

C.C. NotNot using IF-AT’s (or using IF-AT’s (or similar)similar)

D.D. iRATiRAT scores average 90% scores average 90%

Keys to Building Keys to Building Collective Collective Intelligence Intelligence (effective (effective teams)?teams)?

What TBL practice would help MOST to maximize the collective intelligence of TBL teams?A.A. Heterogeneous teamsHeterogeneous teams

B.B. 5-7 members/team5-7 members/team

C.C. iRATs followed by tRATsiRATs followed by tRATs

D.D. Using IF-AT answer sheetsUsing IF-AT answer sheets

What is the common What is the common thread linking thread linking

giving minorities a giving minorities a “voice” and “voice” and promoting promoting collective collective

intelligence?intelligence?

The key to The key to evaluating ANY TBL evaluating ANY TBL

“tweak”:“tweak”: Will this tweak Will this tweak help EVERY member help EVERY member

to have a to have a “voice”?“voice”?

What is the What is the single greatest single greatest threat to the threat to the

continued growth continued growth of TBL?of TBL?

What can those of us here today DO to promote the continued growth of TBL?

Who?Who? What?What?

Thank you all Thank you all for a great for a great conference!conference!

See you next See you next year in San year in San

Diego!Diego!