Team-based Learning: Enhancing Academic Performance of Psychology Students

AbstractTeam-based learning (TBL) is a learning-centred teaching strategy used with small groups primarily in medical courses. A new perspective is the application of TBL to a psychology course. The aim of the present work is to study the effects of TBL (modified version: MTBL) on improvement in student performance. Taking part in this study were 76 psychology students from the University of Genoa (Italy). Findings show that MTBL improves academic performance. Furthermore, participants identified it as a very constructive experience, improving their academic results and stimulating a deeper learning. They suggest greater implementation of MTBL in university courses