Using Collaborative Learning in Dental Education

Collaborative learning organizes students into small groups in which they assist each other to solve problems and integrate skills and knowledge. It can be used in classrooms, laboratories, and clinical settings. Learning occurs through small group discussion, with students responsible for helping e...

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Published inJournal of dental education Vol. 61; no. 1; p. 66
Main Authors Kleffner, John H, Dadian, Taline
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1997
Subjects
Allied Health Occupations Education
Clinical Teaching (Health Professions)
College Faculty
Cooperative Behavior
Cooperative Learning
Dental Schools
Dental Students
Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Education, Dental - methods
Educational Attitudes
Faculty, Dental
Group Processes
Higher Education
Humans
Learning
Problem Solving
Professional Education
Role
Self Esteem
Small Group Instruction
Student Attitudes
Students, Dental
Teacher Role
Teaching - methods
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Summary:Collaborative learning organizes students into small groups in which they assist each other to solve problems and integrate skills and knowledge. It can be used in classrooms, laboratories, and clinical settings. Learning occurs through small group discussion, with students responsible for helping each other achieve desired learning outcomes. Instructors manage content through design of learning activities rather than lecturing. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:0022-0337
DOI:10.1002/j.0022-0337.1997.61.1.tb03113.x