Workshop Day: June 1

Process Education Through the Lens of Assessment: A Five-Level Journey

This is a 3-hour, highly interactive workshop for educators new to Process Education and desiring to improve student learning outcomes. Participants move through five interactive activities aligned to PE’s “in a Nutshell” levels: learning, performing, assessing, growing, and self-mentoring. Each activity features a brief framing, an experience guided by Strengths–Improvements–Insights (SII) assessment, and a short transfer debrief. Participants practice metacognition, provide and receive peer feedback on performance, critically analyze the assessment process, map their own growth, and engage in self-mentoring for improvement. Pre-conference preparation and a take-home toolkit support continued practice and adaptation in any context.

Facilitators: Josh Morrison, Tris Utschig, Steve Beyerlein

Fundamental Principles and Practices of TBL (Team-Based Learning)

Team-based learning (TBL) is a widely practiced pedagogy focused on teamwork and active learning. In TBL, students are provided with opportunities to apply conceptual knowledge through a sequence of activities that includes individual preparation, teamwork, immediate feedback, and continuous assessment. This workshop is designed to provide an introductory overview of TBL for the Process Education community. It is also the first of five workshops that make up the Knowledge of the Fundamentals of TBL series for those interested in TBL certification.

Learning Outcomes: After this workshop, participants will be able to 1) Describe the essential elements of TBL, 2) Explain how and why TBL works in the context of Process Education, and 3) Evaluate the benefits of using TBL.

Facilitators: Dr. William Ofstad, Dr. Leanne Coyne, Dr. Yuqin Hu