In this episode, Mark and Andrew welcome the award winning Dr. Gemma Quinn, Associate Professor in Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Bradford.

Gemma discusses her pioneering work in implementing team-based learning (TBL) as a teaching strategy in pharmacy education. She explains the TBL structure, including the formation of diverse student teams, pre-work, readiness assurance tests, and application exercises.

Gemma goes on to highlights the positive outcomes of TBL, such as better exam performance and an incredible power to eliminate attainment gaps for groups of diverse students. Additionally, she emphasizes the importance of developing non-technical skills and teamwork in preparing students for their professional roles in healthcare.

Pass it on resources
Gemma's pass it on resource was Team Based Learning - Transformative College Teaching by Larry K. Michaelsen

Chapters

• 00:00 Teamcraft - Gemma Quinn and Team Based Learning
• 00:28 Introduction
• 01:31 What is team based learning?
• 06:57 What is the student experience of Team Based Learning?
• 12:04 How are teams selected?
• 16:01 Are there any negative characteristics that impact the performance of teams?
• 22:02 How do teams deal with lower contributions from team members?
• 24:17 Do team outcomes impact long term individual outcomes?
• 28:08 Research into personality types in space exploration
• 32:06 Non-technical skills in healthcare
• 36:19 The benefits of enduring teams
• 41:04 The real world skills that Team Based Learning teaches
• 48:26 Differences between GP and pharmacist approaches to uncertainty
• 56:10 The importance of out-group competitiveness on performance
• 59:03 How does TBL impact student outcomes?
• 01:01:14 How Team Based Learning can benefit neurodiverse students
• 01:02:40 Quickfire Questions

Thanks for listening!

Music by Tom Farrington