COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND THE MUCH SYSTEM

Three studies were performed on the subject of collaborative learning for students. One of the studies addressed collaborative learning for nursing students and the other two addressed collaborative learning fo r computer science students. All of the studies investigated novel met hods of teaching and learning with emphasis being placed on interactio n between students. Results from these studies showed that when studen ts learned collaboratively, they were better able to formulate concret e ideas about the subject material and to eliminate misconceptions.