Elizabeth Swanson|Lisa V. McCulley|David Osman|Nancy Lewis|Michael Solís
The effect of team-based learning on content knowledge: A meta-analysis
The University of Texas at Austin|Rock Point Community School|The University of Texas at Austin|University of California, Riverside
article reports synthesis metaanalysis intervention studies investigating effects teambased learning content knowledge outcomes teambased learning particular set instructional components often used higher education classrooms authors teambased learning reviews report teambased learning improves students end course grades test performance classroom engagement students report teambased learning interesting allows deeper understanding content prepares effectively assessment course performance total 30 studies located synthesized total 17 studies met criteria metaanalysis yielding mean effect size estimate 055 p lt 0001 across measures moderator analysis indicated group size moderated magnitude effect statistically significant degree smaller group sizes contributing additional effects metaanalysis followed confirmatory synthesis remaining 13 studies implications instruction incorporating use teambased learning described