University Students' Perceptions of a Holistic Care Course through Cooperative Learning: Implications for Instructors and Researchers

Autor/inn/en	Pan, Peter Jen Der; Pan, Gloria Huey-Ming; Lee, Ching-Yieh; Chang, Shona Shih Hua
Titel	University Students' Perceptions of a Holistic Care Course through Cooperative Learning: Implications for Instructors and Researchers
Quelle	In: Asia Pacific Education Review, 11 (2010) 2, S.199-209 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1598-1037
DOI	10.1007/s12564-010-9078-0
Schlagwörter	Grounded Theory; Student Attitudes; Cooperative Learning; Learning Processes; Learning Experience; Teaching Methods; Holistic Approach; College Students; Educational Environment; Cognitive Processes; Independent Study; Transfer of Training; Student Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Kooperatives Lernen; Learning process; Lernprozess; Lernerfahrung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Holistischer Ansatz; Collegestudent; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Selbststudium; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung
Abstract	The benefits of cooperative learning have been advocated in a wide range of educational contexts in higher education. There is, however, rare information on the contributions of holistic education courses on college students. Using grounded theory methods, this preliminary study was to explore participants' perceptions of a holistic care course through cooperative learning. The results indicated that five primary categories including learning environment construction, multiple learning processes, cognitive change, solitary learning and transfer, and personal growth emerged as prominent and consistent themes. Moreover, positive and negative feelings about the learning experience, a greater understanding of holistic knowledge, and an enlargement of the experiences of connecting to others were also found. Finally, a pattern of university students' construction of holistic knowledge was developed, and several research questions were generated. Future implications for research and practice on the holistic curriculum and cooperative learning in higher education were also suggested. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10