Cooperative Learning Through Collaborative Faculty-Student Research Teams

Authors: McWey, Lenore M.; Henderson, Tammy L.; Piercy, Fred P.

Source: Family Relations, Volume 55, Number 2, April 2006 , pp. 252-262(11)

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Abstract:

A structured research team experience can add a great deal to a graduate student's academic and professional training, and it also can support a positive research culture within a department. In this study, we discuss how one department developed and implemented collaborative learning research teams to enhance students' research experiences. We discuss the advantages of cooperative learning and share student and faculty reflections that further support the use of collaborative learning research teams.

Keywords: cooperative learning; graduate education; professional development; research teams; teaching methods

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00374.x

Publication date: 2006-04-01