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A toe in the water, or beware the under-toad: assessing the benefits and pitfalls of TBL-light
Team-based learning is a highly-structured method of teaching and learning, in which learners work in stable groups to deepen their understanding of taught materials. Team-based learning is more structured than other peer-focussed active learning approaches but shares features with the evidence-based framework. A wide range of claims have been made in the literature regarding its efficacy, improved learning outcomes, increased levels of student engagement and participation, employability skills, improved critical thinking, and decreased ‘social loafing’. However, its suitability has not yet been assessed for foundation year teaching, those students with learning needs, or for those with disabilities or mental health issues such as anxiety. A mixed picture also emerges regarding whether team-based learning leads to improved student satisfaction. This chapter provides a ‘how to’ guide for practitioners interested in trialling a modified form of team-based learning (TBL-light), combined with the audience participation application Poll Everywhere. It also explores how we might assess the suitability of this approach for foundation teaching, based on the data available to a practitioner. It concludes that a mixed picture emerges from attendance and grade data and from student feedback, so planning whether to continue with the approach is problematic.
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University of SussexPage range
107-134Pages
204.0Book title
Disrupting traditional pedagogy: active learning in practicePlace of publication
University of SussexISBN
9780995786240Department affiliated with
- Anthropology Publications
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- Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Publications
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Jill Kirby, Heather Taylor, Victoria Walden, Tabb Betts, Paolo Oprandi, Margarita Steinberg, Wendy Garnham, Wendy AshallLegacy Posted Date
2019-06-14First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2019-06-14Usage metrics
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