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Team-based learning : a transformative use of small groups in college teaching

Title

Team-based learning : a transformative use of small groups in college teaching / edited by Larry K. Michaelsen, Arletta Bauman Knight, L. Dee Fink.

Format

Book

Edition

1st pbk. ed.

Published

Sterling, VA : Stylus Pub., 2004.

Description

xi, 286 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

URL

Other contributors

Michaelsen, Larry K., 1943- Knight, Arletta Bauman. Fink, L. Dee, 1940-

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Beyond small groups - harnessing the extraordinary power of learning teams
Getting started with team-based learning
Creating effective assignments - a key component of team-based learning
Group process research - implications for learning groups
An alternative to lecturing in the sciences
Using case studies in science - and still "covering the content"
Working with nontraditional and underprepared students in health education
A dramatic turnaround in a classroom of deaf students
Overcoming initial mistakes when using small groups
Creating group assignments that teach multiple concepts in interdisciplinary course content
Team-based learning in large classes
Using team-based learning in a very traditional cultural, and institutional context
Team-based learning in international situations
Team-based learning in a course combining in-class and online interaction
Team-based learning - a strategy for transforming the quality of teaching and learning
Appendices: A, Frequently asked questions about team-based learning. B, Calculating peer evaluation scores. C, Setting grade weights - a team-building exercise. D, Miscellaneous materials related to team-based learning. E, Speeding up team development with immediate feedback.

Subject headings

Group work in education. Team learning approach in education. College teaching.

ISBN

157922086X (pbk. : alk. paper)