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Aprendizaje cooperativo on-line a través de foros para la resolución de casos de psicopatología

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[EN] Human behaviour and its diversity make it very difficult to distinguish between the abnormal and the normal human behaviour and feelings. Through the subject of Psychopathology, students must acquire theoretical knowledge and apply it in practice to identify psychopathological symptoms and signs in clinical cases. The aim of this work is to present the results of the use of a forum as a cooperative learning space for the resolution of practical cases. The sample is composed of two groups (N1=51; N2=43, both in afternoon timetable) belonging to the subject of Psychopathology of the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Valencia. The teaching material applied was the same except for the method of approaching the clinical cases (use of the forum vs. autonomous work with the practice notebook). The results reveal a higher pass rate in the "forum" group in both theory and practice. On a qualitative level, the use of the forum tool was also positively evaluated by the students and teacher. In conclusion, the virtual forums of the educational platforms offer a good space for collaborative work that can be useful for the study of clinical cases in the area of psychopathology.