Using concept maps to optimize the composition of collaborative student groups: A pilot study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 182-187

  Kinchin, Ian ^a   Hay, David ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Education; Meaningful learning; Student diversity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; TEACHING;

CONCEPT FORMATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; GENETICS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MICROBIOLOGY; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PILOT PROJECTS; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEACHING;

EID: 22144438712     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03478.x     Document Type: Article

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