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Planning peer assisted learning (PAL) activities in clinical schools.
Annette Burgess1,2, Christie van Diggele3,4, Chris Roberts5,3
1The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School - Education Office, Edward Ford Building A27, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. Annette.burgess@sydney.edu.au.
BMC Medical Education
|December 4, 2020
Summary
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) enhances health professional education through student socialization and skill development. Success hinges on student willingness to participate and the clinical school
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Medical Education
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) is a recognized educational strategy in health professions.
- PAL facilitates student socialization and provides opportunities to practice healthcare and teaching skills.
- Key factors for PAL success include student agency and the clinical school's affordance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To guide healthcare educators and administrators in designing effective PAL activities.
- To offer practical insights for curriculum design, course coordination, and educational research.
- To support students and junior professionals involved in leading or participating in PAL.
Main Methods:
- Synthesizing collective experience from authors.
- Reviewing relevant academic literature on Peer Assisted Learning.
- Developing practical recommendations based on established evidence and practice.
Main Results:
- Identified student agency (willingness to participate) as crucial for PAL.
- Highlighted the importance of activity affordance (invitational quality) from clinical schools.
- Provided actionable tips for designing, implementing, and evaluating PAL initiatives.
Conclusions:
- Effective PAL requires active student engagement and supportive institutional environments.
- This paper offers a practical framework for optimizing PAL in health professional education.
- Recommendations aim to enhance the quality and impact of PAL activities.
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