The Effectiveness of Team-Based Learning for Undergraduate Education in China: A Systematic Review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v24i4.6947Keywords:
higher education, team-based learning teaching model, achievement, problem-solving skill, teamwork skill, Chinese undergraduateAbstract
Team-based learning (TBL) teaching models are a student-centered teaching model widely used in Europe and the United States but are just beginning to be used in China. This research conducted a synthesis of previous scientific studies on the use of the TBL teaching model in Chinese undergraduate education to explore the impact of two main objectives: the TBL teaching model on Chinese undergraduate students’ achievement and sustainability skills and using systematic Evaluation and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) method to searched and screened 30 articles using China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and google scholar, which was published from 2013 to 2023. The results of this study show that TBL teaching model is effective in improving Chinese undergraduate students’ achievement, problem-solving skills and teamwork skills. Therefore, TBL teaching model can be implemented in Chinese undergraduate education. Still, the use of TBL teaching model is narrow due to its late start in China. More rigorous methodology and mixed-methods design of the study are needed to improve the transferability of the results.
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