. 2021 Oct 12;35(1):87–93. doi: 10.1002/ca.23797

TABLE 1.

Guidelines for developing an online TBL session

Phase	Guidelines
Planning phase	1. The material required by students for pre‐reading should be uploaded a week before the session. 2. The (IRAT/TRAT) and case application should be revised before conducting the session with the objectives of the session by the Medical Education Department. 3. The (IRAT/TRAT) comprises 10 cognitive MCQs aligned with the session objectives. 4. After revising the IRAT/TRAT and case application exercise, questions will be uploaded on Bb. 5. One case scenario is required with three related MCQs questions. 6. The students should be oriented about Online TBL. 7. Staff members should be orientated about Online TBL.
Implementation phase	1. Online TBL session should be recorded. 2. Teams should be formed through randomization. 3. IRAT/TRAT will last for 15 min for each session (1.5 min/question). 4. Corrective instruction takes 15–20 min. 5. Case application takes 20 min. 6. Intra‐ and Inter‐team facilitated discussion takes 20 min. 7. Peer evaluation and feedback takes 10 min. 8. Grading of TBL sessions is weighted as 5% of the assessment plan and it is divided as follows: IRAT 25% TRAT 35% Case application 35% Peer evaluation 5% 9. At the end of the session the students complete the Online TBL satisfaction survey.

Phase

Guidelines

Planning phase

1. The material required by students for pre‐reading should be uploaded a week before the session.

2. The (IRAT/TRAT) and case application should be revised before conducting the session with the objectives of the session by the Medical Education Department.

3. The (IRAT/TRAT) comprises 10 cognitive MCQs aligned with the session objectives.

4. After revising the IRAT/TRAT and case application exercise, questions will be uploaded on Bb.

5. One case scenario is required with three related MCQs questions.

6. The students should be oriented about Online TBL.

7. Staff members should be orientated about Online TBL.

Implementation phase

1. Online TBL session should be recorded.

2. Teams should be formed through randomization.

3. IRAT/TRAT will last for 15 min for each session (1.5 min/question).

4. Corrective instruction takes 15–20 min.

5. Case application takes 20 min.

6. Intra‐ and Inter‐team facilitated discussion takes 20 min.

7. Peer evaluation and feedback takes 10 min.

8. Grading of TBL sessions is weighted as 5% of the assessment plan and it is divided as follows:

IRAT 25%
TRAT 35%
Case application 35%
Peer evaluation 5%

9. At the end of the session the students complete the Online TBL satisfaction survey.

Abbreviations: IRAT, individual readiness assurance test; TBL, team‐based learning; TRAT, team readiness assurance test.