peer learning
Students teaching students
Peer learning is education that happens between people of similar standing—students teaching students, colleagues sharing knowledge with colleagues.
The method assumes that equals can effectively instruct each other, often in ways that complement formal teaching: The study group turned into genuine peer learning when everyone started explaining concepts to each other.
- knowledge sharingTransferring expertise between people
- study groupsStudents reviewing material together
- study buddyAcademic collaboration companion
- metacognitionAwareness of own reasoning
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
reciprocal · workshops · problem-solving skills · online forums · critical thinking · virtual classrooms · trust building · shared responsibility · group cohesion · circles · flipped classroom · teamwork · discussion · teaching · dialogue · brainstorming · round table · apprentice
- language educationbilingual, language teaching, biliteracy, immersion, language learner
- group learningstudy group, group study, study groups, study buddy, group work
- teaching methodspresentation, lecturing, discussion, modeling, questioning
- active learningexploration, questioning, investigations, problem-solving, learner-centered
- classroom strategiesflexible seating, group work, team teaching, hands-on activities
- coding educationcoding bootcamp, online courses, tutorial, coding camp, textbook
peer learninglecture
Educational spoken presentation
passive learning · rote learning · chalk and talk · traditional schooling · spoon-feeding
peer learningindependent learning
Education pursued without instruction
self-study · autodidacticism · solo practice · self-directed learning · private study