Using Peers in the Classroom

By Jennifer A. Latino and Michelle Ashcraft

Book Overview

In an effort to capitalize on some of the more positive aspects of peer influences, colleges and universities have created a wide range of peer-to-peer education, leadership, and mentoring roles--especially in the first college year. Yet, the use of peers in first-year seminar instruction is still far from commonplace. Latino and Ashcraft offer guidance on defining the role of peers as co-instructors; recruiting, selecting, and training peer educators; facilitating relationship building within the instructional team; and assessing the impact of peer leaders on the course, the students served, and the peers themselves. Sample training agendas and activities, course syllabi, and evaluations are included.

The First-Year Seminar: Designing, Implementing, and Assessing Courses to Support Student Learning and Success which includes all 5 volumes in this series is available as an eBook ISBN 9781942072652.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889271799
• ISBN13: 9781889271798
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: First-Year Experience and Students in Transit
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"