Non-technical skill outcomes of TBL are mixed, with positive findings for communication, decision-making, self-study and emotional intelligence¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · quant-synthesis r2 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Teamwork results were mixed: two of four reviews reported both positive and negative effects on students' attitudes toward teamwork. → Alizadeh Maryam 2024 q2 i? Reviews reported improvement in communication skills, clinical decision-making, self-study ability, learning skills, and emotional intelligence sub-concepts. → Alizadeh Maryam 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

Alizadeh Maryam 2024¶

Alizadeh Maryam, Masoomi Rasoul, Mafinejad Mahboobeh Khabaz, Parmelee Dean, Khalaf Rusul Jasim, Norouzi Ali. (2024). Team-based learning in health professions education: an umbrella review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06147-x

q2 · i? · review · r3

Umbrella review synthesis: four reviews examined teamwork; one reported a positive effect on perceived value of teamwork, another that TBL facilitates teamwork. Considine called for objective measures of team performance.

"Among these, two reviews (50%) reported mixed results, indicating both positive and negative effects of TBL on students’ attitudes toward team work [17, 29]."

Alizadeh Maryam 2024 (2)¶

Alizadeh Maryam, Masoomi Rasoul, Mafinejad Mahboobeh Khabaz, Parmelee Dean, Khalaf Rusul Jasim, Norouzi Ali. (2024). Team-based learning in health professions education: an umbrella review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06147-x

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

Umbrella review synthesis: three reviews reported improved communication skills; one review reported improved clinical decision-making; a meta-analysis reported significant improvement in learning skills in Chinese students; problem-solving results were mixed.

"The results of this review confirmed that TBL has a positive effect on various sub-concepts of emotional intelligence, including the awareness of emotions of self and others, as well as the management of emotions [36]."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Collaboration — outcome: instruction changes it
• Emotional Intelligence — outcome: instruction changes it

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