Burgess, A., van Diggele, C., Roberts, C. orcid.org/0000-0001-8613-682X et al. (1 more author) (2020) Planning peer assisted learning (PAL) activities in clinical schools. BMC Medical Education, 20 (S2). 453. ISSN 1472-6920
Abstract
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) is well accepted as an educational method within health professional education, involving a process of socialisation among students. PAL activities provide a framework whereby students are permitted to practice and develop their healthcare and teaching skills. However, the success of PAL activities is dependent upon two key factors: the “agency” of the individual students, that is, their willingness to participate; and importantly, the “affordance” of the activity, that is, the invitational quality provided by the clinical school. The purpose of this paper is to assist healthcare educators and administrators responsible for curriculum design, course co-ordination, and educational research, in developing their own PAL activities. Health professional students and junior health professionals leading or participating in PAL activities may also find the paper useful. Based on the authors’ collective experience, and relevant literature, we provide practical tips for the design, implementation and evaluation of PAL activities.
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Keywords: | Curriculum; Humans; Peer Group; Qualitative Research; Schools; Students; Students, Medical; Teaching |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > The Medical School (Sheffield) > Academic Unit of Medical Education (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2023 14:12 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 14:12 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1186/s12909-020-02289-w |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:200805 |
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