A First Year Experience of Student-Directed Peer-Assisted Learning

Autor/inn/en	Hammond, John A.; Bithell, Christine P.; Jones, Lester; Bidgood, Penelope
Titel	A First Year Experience of Student-Directed Peer-Assisted Learning
Quelle	In: Active Learning in Higher Education, 11 (2010) 3, S.201-212 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1469-7874
DOI	10.1177/1469787410379683
Schlagwörter	Research Design; Action Research; Student Motivation; Study Skills; Active Learning; Undergraduate Students; Educational Environment; Peer Teaching; Evaluation Methods; Questionnaires; College Freshmen; Special Education; College Faculty; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschungsdesign; Projektforschung; Schulische Motivation; Studientechnik; Aktives Lernen; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Fragebogen; Studienanfänger; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Fakultät; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of a same-year peer-assisted learning (PAL) scheme, introduced in the first year of an undergraduate degree. The students participated in voluntary timetabled PAL sessions which encouraged a cooperative approach through student-directed activities. An action research design was used, and evaluation at each stage led to subsequent modifications over three years of implementation. Evaluation showed that the majority of students agreed that PAL helped with social aspects of learning but not that PAL contributed to improved study skills or assignment preparation. Between stages 1 and 2 small yet significant improvements in satisfaction occurred, and these continued in stage 3 when clearer guidance was provided. Based on our experience, PAL may provide effective learning environments; however, those interested in implementing it should be warned that it is not an easy option, and students need help to structure sessions effectively. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10