Implementation of Team-Based Learning: a Tale of Two New Medical Schools

Gonzalo A Carrasco; Kathryn C Behling; Osvaldo J Lopez

doi:10.1007/s40670-019-00815-0

Implementation of Team-Based Learning: a Tale of Two New Medical Schools

Med Sci Educ. 2019 Oct 15;29(4):1201-1210. doi: 10.1007/s40670-019-00815-0. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Authors

Gonzalo A Carrasco¹, Kathryn C Behling¹, Osvaldo J Lopez²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 401 South Broadway Street, Camden, NJ 08103 USA.
² Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, 340 Kingsland Street, Nutley, NJ 07010 USA.

Abstract

Team-based learning (TBL) is gaining popularity at medical schools transitioning from lecture-based to active learning curricula. Here, we review challenges and opportunities faced in implementing TBL at 2 new medical schools. We discuss the importance of using meaningful TBL grades as well as the role TBL plays in developing critical reasoning skills and in early identification of struggling students. We also discuss how the concurrent use of learning strategies with different incentive structures such as problem- and case-based learning could foster the development of well-rounded physicians. We hope this monograph helps and even inspires educators implementing TBL at their schools.

Keywords: Active Learning; Infectious Diseases; Teaching Methods: Case-Based Learning CBL; Teaching Methods: Problem-Based Learning PBL; Teaching Methods: Team-Based Learning TBL.