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Peer educators in classroom settings: Effective academic partners
Author(s) -
Owen Julie E.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new directions for student services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0695
pISSN - 0164-7970
DOI - 10.1002/ss.384
Subject(s) - peer mentoring , peer feedback , psychology , pedagogy , peer review , peer evaluation , higher education , medical education , peer influence , political science , medicine , social psychology , law
The author explores the pedagogical benefits and challenges of using peer educators in the classroom, suggests appropriate supports for peer educators in academic environments, and examines innovative uses of peer undergraduate teaching assistants at diverse institutions across the country.