Getting Started With Team-Based Learning

Abstract

In contrast to the lecture approach, organizing an active learning course requires effective pre-semester planning. For those who are considering problem-based learning (PBL), Getting Started With Team-Based Learning (Sibley & Ostafichuk, 2014) is an easy-to-follow guidebook for incor- porating team-based learning (TBL), a PBL variant, into post- secondary classes. Specifically, this book not only provides all of the “how-to” steps but also the intellectual reasoning for making a change to TBL, as many faculty were taught to teach via lecture. As a form of PBL, it fits into many differ- ent classroom structures and topics by adding a structured, collaborative element. This book is especially beneficial for those who are interested in exploring an active-learning for- mat for the first time because it is structured in such a way that emphasizes direct applicability. From an overview of the methodology to research to specific examples and tools, the book includes basic information for implementing TBL in virtually any discipline.