Shifting the Balance in First-Year Learning Support: From Staff Instruction to Peer-Learning Primacy

Autor/inn/en	van der Meer, Jacques; Scott, Carole
Titel	Shifting the Balance in First-Year Learning Support: From Staff Instruction to Peer-Learning Primacy
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Peer Learning, 1 (2008), S.70-79, Artikel 9 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1836-4306
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Freshmen; Cooperative Learning; Peer Relationship; Educational Benefits; Academic Support Services; Communities of Practice; Peer Teaching; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Studienanfänger; Kooperatives Lernen; Peer-Beziehungen; Bildungsertrag; Community; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Australien
Abstract	Effective response to the learning needs of first-year students is a contested issue. In many learning support centres the dominant approach to developing student learning skills is through generic or tailored workshops and/or individual consultations. Although there is a place for these activities, we argue that the balance should be shifted towards a greater emphasis on developing peer-learning activities across the university. The educational advantage of peer learning is well-established. Where resources are limited, it may be a more effective way to develop student learning in large institutions. In this article we will explore the broad context of peer-learning in the context of the role of student learning support centres. We will focus in particular on the developing activities within our own institution. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Wollongong. Available from: Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources. Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. Tel: +61-2-4221-3140; Fax: +61-2-4225-8312; e-mail: jutlp@uow.edu.au; Web site: http://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01