Exploration of team-based learning combined with developing teaching evaluation

Abstract

Objective To explore the practicability and significance of TBL combined with developing teaching evaluation in improving quality education in higher vocational colleges. Methods Four classes of 2011 grade students of Xiamen Medical College were randomly chosen in this research, including three classes of nursing students and one class of midwifery students. Among them two classes were experimental groups, the other two as control groups. In preventive medicine teaching, the students of experimental groups were taught in a combination model of TBL and developing teaching evaluation, while the students of control group were taught in the model of LBL combined with conventional evaluation. After the course was finished, teaching effects of two models were evaluated by questionnaire survey. SPSS 13. 0 software was used to do statistical analysis. Results 81. 8% of the students in experimental group accepted the “TBL combined with developing teaching evaluation” model, and the acceptance situation of the two classes were consistent with each other, difference was not statistically significant（Z= -0. 596,P〉0. 05）; The learning attitude of students in experiment group was more correct than that of students in control group, the difference was statistically significant（ χ^2= 5. 399,P 〈 0. 05）;Approval rating of this course in experimental group was higher than that in control group, the difference was statistically significant （Z= -2. 181, P 〈 0. 05 ）. Conclusions The “ TBL combined with developing teaching evaluation” model was universally approved by students in experimental group, it plays positive roles in im-proving students＇ attitude to learning and deepening their understanding of course. Experience has proved that such model to some extent had superiority and practicability in preventive medicine teaching. But the comprehensive evaluation of teaching effects and systematic, normalized plan need further research and dis-cussion. Key words: Team-based learning; Developmental evaluation, Quality education; Teachingeffect evaluation