"Helping someone with a skill sharpens it in your own mind": a mixed method study exploring health professions students experiences of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)
"Helping someone with a skill sharpens it in your own mind": a mixed method study exploring health professions students experiences of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)
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DOI：
10.1186/s12909-016-0566-8
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发表时间：
2016-02-04
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Foley, Laurie
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作者：
Carr, Sandra E.;Brand, Gabrielle;Foley, Laurie
工作背景：同伴辅助学习（PAL）被描述为“通过地位平等或匹配的同伴之间的积极帮助和支持来发展知识和技能”。为了提高卫生专业学生的学习体验，改善协作学习和学院学习，在卫生科学系开展了六个试点同伴辅助学习（PAL）项目。本研究采用反应性混合评价设计，探讨了学生对PAL准备的充分性、PAL对学生考试成绩、咨询成绩、结果：149名参加者均认为是次培训计划安排得很好，提供了一个安全的学习环境，并为参加者参加PAL活动作好准备。PAL的影响包括提高学生的信心和反馈能力，培养学生的教学、临床和沟通技能。定性分析显示，参与者经历了更深层次的学习，通过教学和学习，从他们的同龄人，变得更加开放，给予和接受反馈，并重视通过PAL提供舒适/安全的学习环境。结论：提供适当的培训，在同伴教学和反馈和学校的参与和开放的同伴学习在课堂和临床环境增强了学生的同伴辅助学习的经验。
Background: Peer assisted learning (PAL) has been described as "the development of knowledge and skill through active help and support among status equals or matched companions". To enhance the learning experience of health professions students and improve collaborative and collegial learning, six pilot Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) projects were conducted across a health science faculty.Methods: A responsive mixed method evaluation design was applied to explore the adequacy of the preparation for PAL, the impact PAL had on student attainment of examination, consultation, communication and feedback skills and to explore students' learning experiences through PAL.Results: The 149 participants agreed the training programme was well organised, offered a safe learning environment and prepared the participant for the PAL activity. The impact of PAL included improvements in students' confidence and ability to give feedback and developed students' teaching, clinical and communication skills. Qualitative analysis revealed participants experienced deeper learning through teaching and learning from their peers, became more open to giving and receiving feedback and valued the comfortable/safe learning environment offered through PAL.Conclusion: Providing appropriate training in peer teaching and feedback and the schools engagement and openness to peer learning in the classroom and clinical setting enhances students' peer assisted learning experience.