Team-Based Learning (TBL) is a highly structured, immersive teaching strategy that emphasizes active learning through peer teams. Despite its many potential benefits for teaching introductory sociology, it has been slow to gain traction in the discipline. Instructors may debate whether the value of TBL is sufficient to justify its challenges, which may include student resistance, increased time demands, and difficulty envisioning implementation. We aim to resolve this debate in four ways by (1) familiarizing faculty with the TBL method, (2) examining the value of TBL for students and instructors, (3) discussing strategies for overcoming challenges, and (4) offering an example of how TBL can be implemented in an introductory sociology course. As the scholarship of teaching and learning continues to challenge faculty to implement forward-thinking teaching techniques that move beyond traditional lecture, we conclude that TBL offers a compelling framework for transforming the introductory sociology course.

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通过基于团队的学习转变入门社会学：足够的价值和可克服的挑战？

基于团队的学习 (TBL) 是一种高度结构化的沉浸式教学策略，强调通过同伴团队进行主动学习。尽管它对教学介绍性社会学有许多潜在的好处，但在该学科中获得牵引力的速度很慢。教师可能会争论 TBL 的价值是否足以证明其挑战是合理的，这些挑战可能包括学生抵抗、增加的时间需求以及难以想象实施。我们旨在通过以下四种方式解决这场争论：(1) 让教师熟悉 TBL 方法，(2) 检查 TBL 对学生和教师的价值，(3) 讨论克服挑战的策略，以及 (4) 提供一个例子如何在介绍性社会学课程中实施 TBL。