Facilitating Team-Based Learning

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>At the heart of PLTL is </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>you</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)> the Peer Leader. As a peer of the students in your workshop group you serve as a facilitator of learning. Becoming a successful workshop facilitator is a process that requires various means of promoting collaborative team-based approaches. This work </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>Facilitating Team-Based Learning: A Peer Leader's Guide to Leading Learning Activities</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)> provides creative team-based learning strategies created by Peer Leaders learning specialists and faculty. This resource is designed to support you as you plan your weekly workshop.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>This guide provides structure to peer-led workshop groups through the practice of process techniques and activities. Each is focused on active learning by showing students and yourself:</span></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>How to approach learning challenging course content</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>How to explore concepts so that they will be retained for higher-level courses</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>How to ask the right questions</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>How to cooperate with work with and learn from your peers</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>How to reinforce your knowledge for examinations and beyond</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>How to study effectively and efficiently</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>How to develop a network of reliable colleagues who can positively reinforce your learning environment.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(109 109 109 1)>Learning these skills is essential for students in entry-level courses and for those who have recently entered a university environment. The hope is that this Guide will enhance your role as a Peer Leader in order to improve student outcomes. Join us in advancing this effort by making contributions for future editions.</span></p>