title: Comparing team-based and mixed active-learning methods in an ambulatory care elective course.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess students' performance and perceptions of team-based and mixed active-learning methods in 2 ambulatory care elective courses, and to describe faculty members' perceptions of team-based learning.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using the 2 teaching methods, students' grades were compared. Students' perceptions were assessed through 2 anonymous course evaluation instruments. Faculty members who taught courses using the team-based learning method were surveyed regarding their impressions of team-based learning.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The ambulatory care course was offered to 64 students using team-based learning (n = 37) and mixed active learning (n = 27) formats. The mean quality points earned were 3.7 (team-based learning) and 3.3 (mixed active learning), p < 0.001. Course evaluations for both courses were favorable. All faculty members who used the team-based learning method reported that they would consider using team-based learning in another course.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Students were satisfied with both teaching methods; however, student grades were significantly higher in the team-based learning course. Faculty members recognized team-based learning as an effective teaching strategy for small-group active learning.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920m, USA. mzingone@uthsc.edu
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zingone
authors.forename: Andrea S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Franks
authors.forename: Alexander B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Guirguis
authors.forename: Christa M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Howard-Thompson
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Heidel
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*