title: Collaborative learning in radiography education.
abstract: Collaborative learning is a collective term used to describe a variety of techniques in which the facilitator and the student explore problem-solving as a means of education. This article presents an overview of collaborative learning, including problem-based learning, a technique often used in medical schools. The article also discusses the foundations of collaborative learning and reviews the use of learning contracts in radiography education.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dowd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D011340:Problem Solving; D011859:Radiography; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000193:education*