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  • Medical Education Research
  • Learning Science
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • Team-based learning (TBL) is recognized for enhancing immediate academic performance.
  • The long-term knowledge retention effects of TBL compared to traditional methods remain under-investigated.
  • This study evaluates TBL's impact on short-term understanding and long-term retention in a haematology course.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of TBL, traditional small group discussion (TSG), and no small group reinforcement on student learning.
  • To assess the impact of these teaching methods on both immediate post-course understanding and long-term knowledge retention.
  • To determine if TBL offers superior long-term retention benefits over TSG.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study design was employed, assessing knowledge via pre-course, immediate post-course, and 14-month follow-up tests.
  • Participants were students enrolled in a haematology course, with some topics transitioning from TSG to TBL for direct comparison.
  • Knowledge assessments measured understanding and retention across the three pedagogical approaches.

Main Results:

  • All teaching methods significantly improved knowledge from pre-course to post-course levels.
  • TBL demonstrated a statistically significant advantage in immediate post-course scores (87%) compared to TSG (78%) and no small group (76%).
  • At 14-month follow-up, no significant differences in long-term retention were observed between TBL (75%), TSG (67%), and no small group (70%).

Conclusions:

  • While TBL enhances short-term understanding, it does not yield superior long-term knowledge retention compared to traditional methods.
  • The benefits of TBL for short-term performance may support student well-being and competitiveness for residency.
  • Findings do not support adopting TBL solely for its purported long-term retention advantages, though its value in modeling clinical practice skills is acknowledged.