The two TBL formats show no significant differences in perceived team communication, contribution, or peer assistance¶

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q2 i? Despite large differences in group size (four vs nine students) and environment, perceived team effectiveness did not differ between formats; equivalence was not tested beyond the non-significant comparisons. → Cynthia J. Miller 2015

Evidence¶

Cynthia J. Miller 2015¶

Cynthia J. Miller, Jeff C. Falcone & Michael J. Metz. (2015). A Comparison of Team-Based Learning Formats: Can We Minimize Stress While Maximizing Results? World Journal of Education, 5(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wje.v5n4p1

q2 · i? · causal · r1

Survey results (Figure 4) on team dynamics, n=106-154, Mann-Whitney U test; all responses positively evaluated team interactions with mean scores ranging from 3.95-4.24 on the 5-point Likert scale.

"there were no significant differences between the two groups when asked to evaluate the communication of the team, personal contribution to the team, or peer-assistance during the session"

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