title: Team-based learning in pharmacy education.
abstract: Instructors wanting to engage students in the classroom seek methods to augment the delivery of factual information and help students move from being passive recipients to active participants in their own learning. One such method that has gained interest is team-based learning. This method encourages students to be prepared before class and has students work in teams while in the classroom. Key benefits to this pedagogy are student engagement, improved communication skills, and enhanced critical-thinking abilities. In most cases, student satisfaction and academic performance are also noted. This paper reviews the fundamentals of team-based learning in pharmacy education and its implementation in the classroom. Literature reports from medical, nursing, and pharmacy programs are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, California Northstate University, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ofstad
authors.forename: Lane J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Brunner
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D032882:Comprehension; D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013850:Thinking
keywords: active learning; communication; critical thinking; readiness assurance; small groups; student engagement; team-based learning