Cooperative learning: a new application of problem-based learning in mental health training.

Full Abstract

Interaction in problem-based learning (PBL) tutorials is not necessarily cooperative, which may account for variation in learning outcomes. Therefore, a cooperative assessment structure was introduced in a PBL course and the difference examined between this method and individual, lecture-based learning in mental health training. Experimental student groups gained more knowledge between pre- and post-test than did control groups, and the experimental students who scored low on the pre-test made the greatest gains. Groups that reported greater cooperation tended to have higher achievement scores. Experimental students felt that cooperation helped them learn but it also took more time and was sometimes chaotic.

Learn Faster Today Improve your study skills

Author information

Author/s: Bahar-Ozvaris, Sevkat (S); Cetin, Füsun Cuhadaroglu (FC); Turan, Sevgi (S); Peters, Antoinette S (AS);

Affiliation: Department of Public Health, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey. sevkato(-atsign-)hacettepe.edu.tr

Grants: D43TW05807 (Agency:FIC NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Medical teacher (Med Teach), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Sep; vol 28 (issue 6) : pp 553-7

Dates: Created 2006/10/31; Completed 2007/01/08; Revised 2007/12/03;

PMID: 17074704, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

Sourced from the National Library of Medicine. Abstract text and other information may be subject to copyright.

External Links for this article (including full text providers, if available):

Click Electronic Full-text Provider Links to see options for finding the electronic full text links to this article. Note there may be a subscription or fee required for access to the full text. See our FAQ for information on finding FREE full text articles.

This article may also be located in paper journal collections available in many libraries. Use the Journal and Publication Information above to find the full article.

MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Clinical Clerkship
Cooperative Behavior
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods
Educational Measurement
Educational Status
Humans

Humans
Mental Health
Problem-Based Learning - methods
Psychiatry - education
Schools, Medical
Turkey

These are the highest related articles currently in the database:

See 100+ related articles.