Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) involves children in school
consciously assisting others to learn, and in so doing learning
more effectively themselves. It encompasses peer tutoring, peer
modeling, peer education, peer counseling, peer monitoring, and
peer assessment, which are differentiated from other more general
"co-operative learning" methods. PAL is not diluted or surrogate
"teaching"; it complements and supplements (but never replaces)
professional teaching--capitalizing on the unique qualities and
richness of peer interaction and helping students become empowered
democratically to take more responsibility for their own learning.
In this book, PAL is presented as a set of dynamic, robust,
effective, and flexible approaches to teaching and learning, which
can be used in a range of different settings. The chapters provide
descriptions of good practice blended with research findings on
effectiveness. They describe procedures that can be applied to all
areas of the school curriculum, and can be used with learners of
all levels of ability, including gifted students, students with
disabilities, and second-language learners. Among the distinguished
contributors, many are from North America, while others are from
Europe and Australia. The applicability of the methods they present
is worldwide.
"Peer-Assisted Learning" is designed to be accessible and useful
to teachers and to those who employ, train, support, consult with,
and evaluate them. Many chapters will be helpful to teachers aiming
to replicate in their own school environments the cost-effective
procedures described. A practical resources guide is included. This
volume will also be of interest to faculty and researchers in the
fields of education and psychology, to community educators who want
to learn about the implications of Peer Assisted Learning beyond
school contexts, and to employers and others involved in
post-school training.
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