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The Peer-to-Peer Model: A UK Institution’s Approach to Broadening and Embedding the Provision of Peer Learning and Support Cover

The Peer-to-Peer Model: A UK Institution’s Approach to Broadening and Embedding the Provision of Peer Learning and Support

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Open Access
|Jan 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

The Peer-to-Peer Model.

Table 1

Participant Information.

PARTICIPANTSn =% OF PARTICIPANTS
UG architecture students318.75
UG pharmacy students212.5
UG paramedic students212.5
UG nursing students318.75
Academic staff course or module leaders318.75
Educational developers318.75
Table 2

Mapping of Institutional Approaches to Peer Learning and Support from Curricular, Cocurricular, and Extracurricular Contexts.

CURRICULARCOCURRICULAREXTRACURRICULAR
  • Group work

  • Problem-based learning

  • Group research tasks

  • Simulations and role play

  • Group presentations

  • Peer feedback

  • Peer reviews

  • Peer assessment

  • Studio culture and vertical studios

  • Online asynchronous interactions (via MS Teams, MyStudies, discussion boards, collaborative tools)

  • Course-specific mentoring; e.g., placement mentoring

  • PASS

  • Pi Shop (math & statistics drop-in)

  • Code Clinic

  • Course Rep Activities

  • Academic SU Societies

  • Momentum Mentoring

  • Unibuddies

  • Student Ambassadors

  • Peer Study Advisors

  • Halls Ambassadors

  • Moodboost Wellbeing Champions

  • LGBTQ+ and BAME Mentors

  • SU Societies

Table 3

Principles of PASS Perceived as Most Important.

PRINCIPLE OF PASSFREQUENCY
PASS is participative10
PASS encourages collaborative rather than competitive learning10
PASS benefits all students regardless of current academic competency8
PASS gives privacy to practice the subject, make mistakes, and build up confidence7
PASS encourages learner autonomy6
PASS challenges the barrier between year groups6
PASS is confidential5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jopl.113 | Journal eISSN: 2200-2359
Language: English
Page range: 2 - 2
Submitted on: Oct 2, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 6, 2024
Published on: Jan 10, 2025
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Lucy Chilvers, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.