The Team-Based Learning Symposium will take place on 18-19 July 2024 at The Innovation Space, Booth Street East Building, University of Manchester (opposite Royal Northern College of Music) 

This symposium is a premier event for academics and e-learning technologists in higher education across the globe. The symposium is supported by the European Team Based Learning Collaborative (ETBLC), and we will be exploring the latest innovations, research, and best practices in team-based learning (TBL).

Join us on 18-19 July 2024 for two days of insightful presentations, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities designed to enhance your understanding and application of TBL in a variety of educational contexts.

On this page:

• Programme
  • Day 1
  • Day 2
• Keynote speakers
• Symposium highlights
• Registration and accommodation
• Getting here
• Call for abstracts (now closed)
• Contact us

Programme

The programme is subject to change.

Day 1: 18 July 2024

9.30 Registration and welcome

10:00 Keynote: “Team-Based Learning – The Future” – Larry Michaelson

11:00 Coffee Break

11:15 Lightning Sessions: Implementation (7 mins each)

• Enhancing Research Methods – Anne Marie O’Brien
• TBL in Biosciences – Zoë Burke, Cressida Lyon, Jo Stewart-Cox
• Implementing TBL in NMS – Ana Isabel Santos
• Tidings of Comfort and Joy: Advocating for TBL – Pedro Marvão
• Challenges and benefits of moving from PBL to TBL in medical education – Elizabeth Sheader

• Introducing TBL into our medical school curriculum: lessons so far – Graham Easton

• A Case Study of technology-enhanced implementation of reflective TBL in Primary Education Science – Antonella Lotti

Q&A/Panel Discussion for Lightning Session

12:45 Lunch Break 

13:30 Lightning Sessions: Application to Practice (8 mins each)

• Team-based learning in a foundation training pathway for trainee pharmacists – Kristina Medlinskiene, Suzanne Hill

• Evaluation of development of critical thinking skills during application exercises – Kristina Medlinskiene, Suzanne Hill, Simon Tweddell, Gemma Quinn
• TBL and autism: the experience – Rachel Wood

• Enhancing and Scaling Team-Based Learning through Generative AI: A Year’s Journey– Ernie Ghiglione, Marcin Cieslak

• Self-Directed-Team Learning (SDTL): An Innovative approach inspired by TBL – Suzan Kamel-El Sayed (OL)

Panel Discussion for Lightning Session

14:30 Presentation: Integrating TBL with academic coaching. Learning how to learn beyond the classroom- Ricardo Carnicer, Shafeena Anas, Svetlana King, Chinedu Agwu, Michael A. Ferenczi, Naomi Low-Beer

15:00 Workshop BYOC (bring your own coffee) : Creating well-designed and innovative Application Exercises – Kristina Medlinskiene, Rachel Wood, Mark Green

16:00  Workshop: Developing SBA and AE questions: a framework for using a Large-Language-Model –  Ricardo Carnicer Hijazo, Louise Belfield, Shafeena Anas, Chinedu Agwu, Naomi Low-Beer, Michael A. Ferenczi 

Day 2: 19 July 2024

9:00 Welcome and Recap

9:15 Keynote workshop: “Team-Based Learning – The Future” – Judy Currey

10:15 Workshop: Creative Writing in the TBL environment: A case study  – Rita Basuray

11:15 Coffee Break

11:30 Lightning Sessions: Assessment (8 mins each)

• A comparison of formative and summative approaches to Readiness Assurance in Team Based Learning – Steve Cayzer
• Utilising Team-Based Learning to drive high-frequency, low-stakes testing in Programmatic Assessment – Mike Ferenczi, Naomi Low-Beer (OL)
• Digital tools for designing and creating authentic and innovative TBL Application Exercises – Natalie Parnis (OL)
• Managing classroom challenges -Shafeena Anas
• Deconstructing and reutilising Team-Based Learning to diversify and improve assessment in HE – Lisa Donlan and Michael Smith

Panel Discussion for Lightning Session

12:30 Lunch Break

13:15 Brief presentation Sessions (10 mins each)

• Facilitating and hindering factors for student engagement in giving and using peer evaluations within Team-Based Learning (TBL) – Linda Roossien
• Strategic team formation and its implementation within and beyond the TBL classroom – Chinedu Agwu
• Peer evaluation in TBL: enhancing effectiveness through cocreation – Leila Saeed and Maryam Malekigorji
• Expanding the Reach of Team-Based Learning: A Novel Coaching Program to Support Faculty in a New Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum – Morgan Hoeft, Diana Langworthy, Jared Van Hooser, Lauren Anderson
• Panel Discussion / Q&A

14:45 Presentation: Use of AI in Team-Based Learning Survey – Brian Dwyer

15:45 Evaluation and Close

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Keynote speakers

We are thrilled to announce our keynote speakers, Professor Larry Michaelson and Professor Judy Currey, who are distinguished leaders in the field of team-based learning.

Professor Larry Michaelson

Professor Larry Michaelson is a pioneering figure in the development of TBL. With a career spanning several decades, he has significantly contributed to the understanding and implementation of TBL in higher education.

His work focuses on creating engaging learning environments that enhance student critical thinking and teamwork skills. Professor Michaelson’s insights into effective team formation and assessment strategies have been instrumental in shaping TBL practices worldwide.

Professor Judy Currey

Professor Judy Currey is a renowned expert in TBL in the context of healthcare education. Her research has focused on how TBL can improve outcomes in nursing and medical education, fostering better teamwork, communication, and clinical reasoning among students.

Professor Currey’s innovative approach integrates TBL with authentic clinical scenarios within critical care 

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Symposium highlights

• Interactive workshops:
  Hands-on sessions designed to equip participants with the tools and techniques to implement TBL effectively in their own institutions.
• Research presentations:
  Hear from leading researchers about their latest findings on effectiveness, challenges, and innovation in TBL.
• Networking opportunities:
  Connect with fellow educators and technologists from around the world to share experiences, challenges, and solutions in implementing TBL.
• Technology showcase:
  Explore the latest e-learning technologies and software that support TBL, presented by leading companies and institutions.

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Registration and accommodation

**PLACES STILL AVAILABLE**

Please see below to register for attendance at the symposium.  We have discounted registration fees for TBLC members and University of Manchester staff. 

Registration fees

• ETBLC members and University of Manchester staff: £100
• All others: £120

 To join the TBLC, please click on the link below

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Getting here

The symposium will take place at The University of Manchester, located in the heart of Manchester, UK.

The University of Manchester provides a vibrant backdrop for this international gathering, with excellent facilities and a welcoming atmosphere for academic exchange.

Join us in Manchester for an engaging and enlightening experience that promises to advance the practice and understanding of team-based learning in higher education. We look forward to welcoming you to an event that will inspire innovation, foster collaboration, and promote excellence in teaching and learning across disciplines.

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Call for abstracts

We invite educators, researchers, and technologists to contribute to the symposium by submitting abstracts for presentations, workshops, and posters.

Abstract submission is now closed

This is a unique opportunity to share your work with an international community of peers committed to enhancing collaborative learning.

• Submission opens: Monday, 18 March 2024.
• Submission deadline: Monday, 15 April 2024.
• Notification to submitters: 3rd May 2024
• Submit revised abstracts and bios: Deadline: May 31st 2024

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Get in touch

Please contact us if you have any questions about the conference.

Email: laura.green-3@manchester.ac.uk

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