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Team-based learning (TBL) in large undergraduate neuroscience courses maintained student performance and classroom dynamics despite lower course quality ratings in larger classes. TBL offers a viable active learning strategy for scaling higher education.

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  • Neuroscience Education
  • Active Learning Strategies
  • Higher Education Pedagogy

Background:

  • Large university courses often lead to reduced student engagement, motivation, and satisfaction.
  • Students in high-enrollment classes report feelings of isolation and decreased faculty interaction.
  • Active learning methods are explored to mitigate negative impacts of large class sizes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effectiveness of team-based learning (TBL) in large undergraduate neuroscience courses.
  • To assess the impact of enrollment size on student performance and classroom environment in a TBL setting.
  • To determine if TBL can maintain student learning outcomes and engagement in scaled-up courses.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of student performance on summative assessments (exams) across different enrollment sizes (19-103 students).
  • Collection and analysis of survey data on classroom environment and course characteristics.
  • Comparison of outcomes between lower and higher enrollment terms of the same TBL course.

Main Results:

  • Student performance on exams remained consistent across all enrollment sizes.
  • Most measures of classroom dynamics and course characteristics showed no significant differences based on class size.
  • Higher enrollment course terms received decreased ratings for overall course quality compared to lower enrollment terms.

Conclusions:

  • Team-based learning in undergraduate neuroscience courses can maintain student content knowledge acquisition regardless of enrollment size.
  • While course quality perceptions may decrease with size, TBL preserves key aspects of the learning environment and academic outcomes.
  • TBL serves as an effective pedagogical approach for delivering engaging and successful learning experiences in large-scale university courses.