PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (Vol 2)
2013
Denver, Colorado
Student responses to Team Based Learning in tertiary mathematics courses
Page: 2-600
Starting in 2009 we have implemented a Team Based Learning (TBL) model of delivery in two mathematics courses and one mathematics education course involving a total of 295 students. Qualitative data from evaluations, observations and interviews is used to begin to answer four questions raised by the Seldens (2001) regarding teaching mathematics at tertiary levels. Our analysis indicates that students say that TBL creates an environment in which they are active, have productive arguments and discussions and benefit from immediate feedback. There is scant evidence of any group being disadvantaged by this model of delivery.