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Article: Promoting thinking through peer learning. (This ...
Theory into Practice;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...THE TOPIC OF "COOPERATIVE" OR "PEER" learning is of great interest to many participants ... and students. Recent writings about peer learning center on ideas about collaboration ... Yet despite the increased focus on peer learning and expectations to use it in classrooms ...

Article: Classroom choices for enabling peer learning.
Theory into Practice;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... at one powerful and versatile tool, peer learning, and consider supporting structures ... decades of research since then attest to peer learning's strength as an instructional tool ... graduate school. Studies report that peer learning promotes greater conceptual and procedural ...

Article: The peer learning community in higher education: ...
Innovations in Education and Training International;  February 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... experiential research into the operation of peer learning communities on the MSc in Change Agent ... and institutional barriers to, a peer learning community are also indicated. The ... defining characteristics for an authentic peer learning community, whether in an educational ...

Unlock the potential of peer learning
China Staff;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... for ensuring that the learning actually does get passed on, which is basically what peer learning is all about. The scope of peer learning Peer learning can benefit staff at absolutely all levels of the organisation, from new employees ...

Article: Engaging student teachers in peer learning via a ...
Issues in Informing Science & Information Technology;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Introduction Peer learning is a kind of cooperative learning ... Cohen, & Sampson, 2001). Peer learning encourages meaningful learning ... substantiation for the fact that peer learning involves more than just a sharing ...

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Theory into Practice;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Any educational practice, including peer learning, should be systematically examined ... After describing two important goals of peer learning, the point is made that teachers need ... the socio-moral context in which peer learning occurs. Teachers also need to consider ...

Article: Peer-learning Spaces: A Staple in English Language ...
Journal of Research in Childhood Education;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... In our study, we found that within peer-learning spaces for writing, children asked ... qualitative study suggests the need to plan peer-learning spaces for children to interact in ... understanding of classroom writing practices. Peer-learning spaces allow teachers to encourage ...