Postgraduate peer tutors supporting academic skills in online programmes

This case study presents an evaluation of an online, distance-learning, postgraduate peer tutor project, covering the pilot and post-pilot years 2013-15. The project has two core aims: first, to develop student academic skills in group facilitation and learning support; second, to enhance support fo...

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Autores principales:	Sharon Boyd, Jessie Paterson
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) 2016
Materias:	Peer Support Online Learning Distance Learning Postgraduate Student Experience Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/5b83fb57fdd74d70a61daac2f5649830
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5b83fb57fdd74d70a61daac2f56498302021-11-29T14:03:12ZPostgraduate peer tutors supporting academic skills in online programmes10.47408/jldhe.v0i0.3701759-667Xhttps://doaj.org/article/5b83fb57fdd74d70a61daac2f56498302016-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://repl.gianfj.com/index.php/jldhe/article/view/370https://doaj.org/toc/1759-667XThis case study presents an evaluation of an online, distance-learning, postgraduate peer tutor project, covering the pilot and post-pilot years 2013-15. The project has two core aims: first, to develop student academic skills in group facilitation and learning support; second, to enhance support for increasing numbers of online, distance-learning students by facilitating more live sessions and providing postgraduate study advice. Feedback from staff, peer tutors and the students involved suggests that peer tutoring is successful in improving distance learnersÃ¢â¬â¢ experience through enhanced support and fostering a sense of community; for the peer tutors, the opportunities to develop graduate skills in tutoring and collaborating as part of the academic community. ÃÂ Sharon BoydJessie PatersonAssociation for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE)articlePeer SupportOnline LearningDistance LearningPostgraduateStudent ExperienceTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning Development in Higher Education (2016)
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description	This case study presents an evaluation of an online, distance-learning, postgraduate peer tutor project, covering the pilot and post-pilot years 2013-15. The project has two core aims: first, to develop student academic skills in group facilitation and learning support; second, to enhance support for increasing numbers of online, distance-learning students by facilitating more live sessions and providing postgraduate study advice. Feedback from staff, peer tutors and the students involved suggests that peer tutoring is successful in improving distance learnersÃ¢â¬â¢ experience through enhanced support and fostering a sense of community; for the peer tutors, the opportunities to develop graduate skills in tutoring and collaborating as part of the academic community. ÃÂ
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Postgraduate peer tutors supporting academic skills in online programmes

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