Enhancing Faculty Development for Effective Team-Based Learning (TBL) Implementation in Higher Education

Successful implementation of Team-Based Learning (TBL) in higher education is preeminent in faculty development. This review surveys the wide array of methodologies, along with the challenges and best practices involved, in developing faculty with the knowledge and skills they need to create a successful TBL implementation. Faculty development programs are crucial in preparing educators for the skills, knowledge, and confidence to move from didactic teaching to student-centered orientation with collaborative approaches. The focus area covers instructional design, team facilitation, assessment strategies, and more. This review highlights case-specific approaches from various universities that offer TBL-focused faculty development programs. The need to evaluate faculty development programs to understand their long-term effect on faculty and students is also highlighted. In addition, this review points out the need for ongoing professional development, simulation-based learning, and solid institutional support. Through structured faculty development programs which include continuous feedback and a multidiscipline approach, it is possible for institutions to guarantee that TBL will have a positive impact on learning outcomes and the overall educational experience for their students. Future program recommendations focus on continuing support, including the integration of other advanced teaching technologies to ensure that TBL knowledge and practice work within the medical curriculum, and to help medical schools develop sharing and collaboration efforts across institutions.