1. Team based learning in an Optics module
Dr Marta Vianya
Vision and Hearing Sciences
Senior Lecturer in Optometry
Student’s attitudes towards team based learning in an optics module
My name is Mvianya and today I will share with you how I introduced TBL in one of my modules

2. MOD Tutorials Sem / /2018

3. Team Based learning? Can TBL improve attendance?
Can TBL improve conceptual understanding (i.e. marks MCQ test)?
Student’s view TBL in Optics?

4. TBL Intervention (3 tutorial sessions)
Canvas reading materials
Exercises
1) Pre-Class preparation
RATi (Polleverywhere)
RATt (Polleverywhere)
2) Readiness Assessment Test
Teams (4 students each aprox)
3) Application exercises
TBL has 3 main components

5. Conclusions - Attendance
Improved attendance to 3 tutorial sessions

6. Conclusions - marks No difference MCQ mean exam results:
2016/17 Mean 73 (SD 13)
2017/18 Mean 71 (SD 12)

7. Conclusions – student’s views TBL
Accountability
Preference for Lecture or TBL
Student Satisfaction Favours TBL
Overall TBL-SAI scale
‘We help each other and can ask questions without being afraid of judgement’ Anonymous student 17/18 cohort

8. Conclusions – lecturer’s views
Positive
Exciting run sessions
Very positive engagement
Revealed student misconceptions during session. Less clarifications / individual meetings to clarify concepts?
Negative
Preparation time
RAT too long (1 hour with 10 questions). Review questions? Use timer polleverywhere?
Active learning rooms ideal
Think in advance lecture room requirements
Careful with the questions

9. Thank you

11. Refractive Management & Methods of Ocular Examination (MOD003496)
30 credit module, runs over two semesters
Opthalmic Dispensing course
3 elements of assessments; pass rate 40% or higher each element
Sem 1:
13 lectures
6 labs
3 tutorials
MCQ Class Test (week 11, Sem1)

12. Issue Poor attendance Tutorials previous delivery module 16/17
Can TBL improve attendance?
Can TBL improve conceptual understanding (i.e. marks MCQ test)?
Student’s view using the TBL-SAI (Mennenga, 2012)?
Limited research related to implementation of TBL in Optics related courses