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. 2021 Dec 24;20(1):A49–A57.

Table 1.

Characteristics of the 4 TBL Course Terms.

Term Enrollment TBL Modules Meetings Discussion Term Length Exams Team Size
Term 1 19 8 27 No 6 (summer) 2 6
Term 2 103 8 28 No 14 (fall) 2 6
Term 3 101 12 42 Yes 14 (fall) 2 6
Term 4 64 10 40 Yes 14 (fall) 2 6

Enrollment = number of students enrolled at the start of the semester. TBL Modules = number of TBL modules or units during the semester (each module consisted of 1 pre-lecture, 1 readiness assurance, and 1 application activity). Meeting = number of class meetings during the semester; Discussion = indicates that the course term had a weekly discussion section. Term length = length of the course term in weeks. Exams = number of summative exams. Team Size = size of small learning groups.