title: Towards effective group-work in nurse education.
abstract: This focus of this paper is on meaningful learning within the context of small group-work in nurse education; a pedagogical approach that is increasingly being used throughout higher education. The paper explores the question: when working with others what conditions and types of interaction are necessary to promote higher learning? Some suggestions are drawn from the literature and a position is articulated. Some implications of this position for curriculum leadership in planning an effective learning environment within higher education are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, Qld 4059, Australia. h.chapman@qut.edu.au
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013338:Students, Nursing