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Shobhana Nagraj1, Susan Miles2, Pauline Bryant2
1The George Institute for Global Health, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Le Gros Clark Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QX UK.
Near-peer problem-based learning (PBL) tutors, who are later-year medical students, were found to be as effective as or better than staff tutors. Students reported higher satisfaction with near-peer tutors compared to multiple staff tutors.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Problem-Based Learning
- Peer-Assisted Learning
Background:
- Medical students in clinical education master's programs tutored junior students.
- Peer-assisted learning benefits both tutors and tutees.
Purpose of the Study:
- Compare student experiences with near-peer problem-based learning (PBL) tutors versus other tutor types.
- Evaluate tutor performance, group functioning, and overall satisfaction.
Main Methods:
- Utilized existing student evaluation data.
- Compared student views across four tutor groups: near-peer, single staff, multiple staff, and multiple newly qualified doctors.
Main Results:
- Near-peer tutors received more positive evaluations for performance than staff tutors.
- Students reported higher overall satisfaction with near-peer tutors compared to multiple staff tutors.
- No significant differences were found in PBL group functioning across groups.
Conclusions:
- Near-peer PBL tutors perform comparably or better than staff tutors in key areas.
- Medical students find near-peer PBL tutors an acceptable and effective addition to the teaching workforce.
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