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Michaelsen, Larry K.; Sweet, Michael – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2008
Team-based learning (TBL) may rely on small group interaction more heavily than any other commonly used instructional strategy in postsecondary education. This conclusion is based on three facts: (1) Group work with TBL is central to exposing students to and improving their ability to apply course content; (2) Majority of class time with TBL is…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Cooperative Learning, Course Content, Group Dynamics
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Sanchez, Lilia A.; And Others – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1995
In a freshman engineering graphics course at Santa Clara University (California), mechanical engineering students learn to solve ill-structured design problems using graphic communication skills. Integration of a critical thinking component has guided the faculty's own iterative, interactive process of designing a more effective teaching method.…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Instruction, Communication Skills, Course Descriptions