title: Applying cooperative learning in health education practice.
abstract: Cooperative learning encompasses both a teaching philosophy and instructional methods that encourage students to work together to maximize learning. This article examines the rationale for incorporating cooperative learning in health education, reviews cooperative learning basics, and provides an example of cooperative learning technique in health education.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Health, West Chester University, PA 19383.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cinelli
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Symons
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bechtel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rose-Colley
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans