Team-Based Inquiry Learning

The MAA OPEN program is providing a learning community on TBIL to be held this fall. The community will meet on Tuesdays at 3 Eastern; full dates and times are listed here. The registration deadline for this opportunity is July 9, 2026.

Learning community description from the MAA Page:

Team-Based Inquiry Learning (TBIL) is a structured form of active learning that uses the scaffolding of Team-Based Learning as a means of bringing inquiry into lower division courses. Importantly, TBIL includes the four canonical “pillars” of inquiry based learning: student inquiry, collaboration, instructor inquiry, and equity. In addition, it includes the essential elements of TBL: properly formed and managed teams, accountability for the quality of individual and team work, frequent and timely feedback, and team activities that promote both learning and team development. This workshop will provide instructors with an overview of how to use TBIL in their courses, how to create TBIL-aligned lessons, and an introduction to the free and open- source TBIL Resource Library, which includes a complete set of materials for teaching Precalculus Calculus I, Calculus II, and Linear Algebra via TBIL. Specific sessions will include: Introduction to TBIL, Combining TBL and IBL, Creating TBIL Modules, Writing Multiple Choice Questions, Facilitating TBIL, and Evaluating Team Contribution. Workshop participants will also be invited to join our growing Zulip community of TBIL practitioners to receive ongoing support from fellow practitioners and workshop facilitators as they implement TBIL in their own courses.

Dear TBIL Community,

I hope your semesters are off to a great start! We have a few opportunities I wanted to share with all of you:

1. We are establishing a TBIL Editorial Board to oversee the TBIL Resource Library.  We are looking for 5 people to join the board, and we will provide stipends and training over the coming academic year. Please indicate your interest here by Friday, September 13.
2. We are looking for members of our community to provide workshops at conferences (including regional meetings like an MAA sectional).  We will soon have slideshows from previous workshops available in the TBIL resource library for you to use, and can provide a $500 stipend for your time.  Please email Drew Lewis if you are interested.
3. Save the date: we are planning a training event prior to the Joint Math Meetings in Seattle in January. Stay tuned for details as we finalize plans, including an opportunity for us to fund your travel to JMM to participate.

As always, we love to hear how your TBIL classes are going and what additions to the TBIL Resource Library would help you through our Slack channel.