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1Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Near-peer teaching in medical education is as effective as faculty tutoring. Both tutors and tutees benefit, with tutors developing key skills for future careers.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Near-peer teaching is increasingly integrated into undergraduate medical curricula.
- Understanding the perceptions of tutors and tutees is crucial for program development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore tutor and tutee perceptions of a near-peer teaching program.
- To compare near-peer tutoring with traditional faculty tutoring in medical education.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods study was conducted in an Asian medical school.
- Surveys were administered to tutees of near-peers and faculty tutors.
- Near-peer tutors participated in interviews and wrote reflection essays.
Main Results:
- No significant difference was found in tutee perceptions between near-peer and faculty tutors regarding facilitation and behaviors.
- Near-peer tutors reported gaining valuable skills for their professional identity and future careers.
Conclusions:
- Near-peer teaching offers benefits for both tutors and tutees in undergraduate medical education.
- Congruence between near-peers fosters social, cognitive, and professional development.
- Near-peer teaching positively influences professional identity formation in medical trainees.
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