1. Teamwork in Pre Health Science Mathematics
"Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." --Vince Lombardi
Julian Jarosh Professor, Health Sciences Division Fanshawe College

2. Team rules Class size ranges from 70-100 students
3 – 5 people per team
Team leader
Team speaker
Team recorder
Team worker (s)
Rotate every week
5 minutes of team time every lesson
Accountable to their team

3. Scheduler

4. Team Responsibilities
Team leader
Make sure every team member attends class
Teaches course content on last class of week
Handouts, notes, web sites, teaching aids, etc.
Align with your team’s learning styles
Grants permission for “laters” to enter class
Interacts with professor for any additional guidance or team concerns

5. Team Responsibilities
Team recorder
Records team class rules
Records rotation schedule and other decisions
Provides/maintains a team folder/notebook/binder for record keeping
Takes team attendance each lesson
Neatly compiles team homework for marking

6. Team responsibilities
Team speaker
Speaks for the team when called upon in class
Presents team solutions/answers to problems/questions
Team worker
Takes on responsibilities as assigned by the professor or team leader

7. Team Mechanics Sit with team every day
Each team member is responsible for completing their own homework
Other teams may mark your homework (see rubric) and give feedback
I will select at least one team’s homework at random every day – mark posted
Class questions
I may call on the team at random during lessons
Team speaker will consult with team and present solution/answer

8. Pros/Cons Pros Call on entire teams Doesn’t put one person on the spot
Limits the amount of homework marking
Allows for collaborative learning
Allows team teachers to become experts
Prepares students for later group work with minimal consequences
Some students eventually engage automatically given work periods
Cons
Entire team may not show up
Team members don’t hold each other accountable
Homework marking involved
Some students of low-skill level disengage in the face of high-skill-level peers
Some students resist team teaching
Some students don’t value group work
It takes a lot of effort to train students to engage

9. Questions? Julian Jarosh Professor, Health Sciences Division
Fanshawe College