The Efficacy of Team-based Learning in Social Work Education: A Multi-year, Cross-sectional Study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Keywords
Education, Team-based Learning, Teaching, Pedagogy, Social Work
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.18060/27589
Abstract
This article details the findings of a multi-year (2019–2022), cross-sectional study that examined the utility of using Team-Based Learning as an instructional pedagogy in social work courses. The study was conducted from August 2019 to December 2022 and consisted of surveys of 166 students from 15 bachelor’s and master’s-level social work courses at a medium-sized university in East-Central Indiana. Demographic data including race, gender, age, course number, and program level were collected for each participant. The study sought to determine whether students preferred Team-Based Learning to other pedagogies and to assess comprehension of course content delivered via this approach. Results showed that 81% of students preferred Team-Based Learning, with no significant demographic differences. Students achieved a 95% cumulative course average and rated their courses 4.5/5 in end-of-semester evaluations.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Advances in Social Work, v. 24, issue 2, p. 472-480
Scholar Commons Citation
Minnick, Dane; Weathersby, Shelby; and Hobson, Kimberly, "The Efficacy of Team-based Learning in Social Work Education: A Multi-year, Cross-sectional Study" (2024). Social Work Faculty Publications. 270.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sok_facpub/270
