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Promoting Collaboration Using Team Based Classroom Design
Office of Campus Learning Environments, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Office of Campus Learning Environments, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Office of Campus Learning Environments, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- 1 Office of Campus Learning Environments, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- 2 Office of Campus Learning Environments, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- 3 Office of Campus Learning Environments, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Abstract
An important goal of learning space research is to investigate how an environment impacts instructor behavior and student collaboration. Team Based Classrooms (TBC) are learning spaces designed to promote active and team-based learning. We evaluated the extent to which TBC influenced modes of teaching and student engagement by comparing observed frequencies of activities in a TBC with those in a traditional classroom. Results indicated that the TBC had a higher frequency of student-led discussion and a lower frequency of instructor-led pedagogy and classroom discussion. This investigation suggests that TBC design positively impacts student collaboration.
KeywordsTeam Based ClassroomModes of TeachingStudent Engagement
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