Benefits to Students of Team-Based Learning in Large Enrollment Calculus

Team-Based Learning (TBL) uses a flipped classroom model and involves students working collaboratively in small groups, with peer assessments to promote group accountability. We implemented TBL in Calculus I in both large (N∼150) and small (N∼35) class settings. We investigated the impact of this form of instruction over two semesters (Fall 2015 and Fall 2016), and noticed improvement from the first implementation to the second. In Fall 2016, we observed many positive benefits to students, including exceptionally high class attendance, higher midterm and final exam scores than in non-TBL sections, and larger gains on the Calculus Concept Inventory than in non-TBL sections.

基于团队的学习（Team-Based Learning，TBL）采用翻转课堂模式，要求学生以小组协作的方式开展学习，并通过同伴互评强化团队责任感。本研究在大班（样本量约150）与小班（样本量约35）两种课堂规模下的微积分I课程中实施了TBL教学模式。我们针对该教学形式的教学效果开展了两个学期（2015年秋季与2016年秋季）的实证考察，发现其教学效果从首次实施到第二次实施得到了显著提升。在2016年秋季的教学中，我们观察到该模式为学生带来了多项积极影响：课堂出勤率极高，期中考试与期末考试成绩均优于非TBL教学班，且在微积分概念测评（Calculus Concept Inventory）中的得分提升幅度也高于非TBL教学班。