Optional readings, introductory lecture, Readiness Assurance Process, 4S team tasks.

Assigned preparatory materials, Readiness Assurance Process, 4S team tasks.

Assigned preparatory materials, a mix of individual and team activities, and a final summative test

Assigned readings, introductory lecture, Readiness Assurance Process, 4S team tasks

Concretely apply what they have abstractly learned from the readings

Abstractly apply what they have concretely learned from the readings

Concretely apply what they have abstractly learned in the introductory lecture

Abstractly apply what they have concretely learned from the introductory lecture

Lets team easily compare their thinking/decisions to other teams

Motivates students to individually prepare for class

Saves time, since sequential reporting is very slow

Makes individual student thinking clearly visible.

They should be exhaustive and cover all that students will learn during module, since this is your only testing opportunity

Just enough to serve as an entry point for problem solving conversation

Hard and high stakes enough, that students feel compelled to prepare very carefully

A.     Just comprehensive enough to check that students completed readings.

Hold students accountable to their instructor for their individual preparation

Make sure students are fairly rewarded for their contributions to the team

Help the instructor find under-performing students and have a talk with them

Hold students accountable to their teammates for their individual preparation