Collaborative learning: Building bridges to lifelong learning

Collaborative learning has become a key strategy in the teaching and learning environment of higher education and, indeed, at all levels of education. The potential of collaborative learning to develop a deep approach to learning and lifelong learning skills such as problem-solving, team work, negotiation, and interpersonal communication is explored in this paper through the lens of a research project involving a group made up of second year university students and older adults from retirement homes in the local community.