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Publication Date: 2017
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Adopting Team-Based Learning for In-Service Teachers: A Case Study
Walker, Zachary M.; Zheng, Toh Guo; Mendoza, Redante; Lee, Elise
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, v11 n1 Article 6 Jan 2017
Team-based learning (TBL) is an instructional pedagogy that has gained recent popularity due to its effectiveness in disciplines such as medicine and business. However, TBL has not been widely adopted in teacher education based on reviews of research and practitioner based literature. The purpose of this case study was to assess the implementation and effectiveness of TBL in a Singapore teaching institute with thirty in-service teachers. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from teachers about their experience learning through TBL. Research findings revealed that 1) teachers generally perceived TBL to be a positive experience, although several areas for improvement were suggested; 2) quality of scores through TBL was high, with team scores being significantly higher than individual scores. The findings from this study have the potential to guide the design of future TBL courses in education.
Descriptors: Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Inservice Teacher Education, Case Studies, Teaching Methods, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Learning Experience, Teacher Attitudes, Scores, Statistical Analysis, Coding, Correlation, Comparative Analysis
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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