title: Implementing Collaborative Learning in Prelicensure Nursing Curricula: Student Perceptions and Learning Outcomes.
abstract: This study evaluated learning outcomes and student perceptions of collaborative learning in an undergraduate nursing program. Participants in this 3-phase action research study included students enrolled in a traditional and an accelerated nursing program. The number of students who passed the unit examination was not significantly different between the 3 phases. Students had positive and negative perceptions about the use of collaborative learning.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor, Maternal/New Born Nursing (Dr Schoening), Academic Success Coordinator (Ms Selde), Assistant Professor (Ms Goodman), Nurse Practitioner, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Dr Tow), Oklahoma City; Assistant Professor (Dr Selig), College of Nursing; Director of Biostatistics (Dr Wichman), Office of the Associate Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship; Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (Dr Cosimano), College of Nursing; and Professor, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, and Principal Scientist, Center for Health Services Research and Patient Safety (Dr Galt), Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Schoening
authors.forename: M Susan
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Selde
authors.forename: Joely T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: Joyce C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tow
authors.forename: Cindy L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Selig
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wichman
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cosimano
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Galt
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007858:Learning; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*