What Makes a Near-Peer Learning and Tutoring Program Effective in Undergraduate Medical Education: a Qualitative Analysis

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Seth McKenzie Alexander
Gary L. Beck Dallaghan
Michele Birch
Kelly Lacy Smith
Neva Howard
Christina L. Shenvi
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[1] UNC School of Medicine,
[2] The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,undefined
[3] Harvard Graduate School of Education,undefined
[4] Harvard University,undefined
[5] Wake Forest University School of Medicine,undefined
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Medical Science Educator | 2022年 / 32卷
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Medical education; Tutoring; Coaching; USMLE; Peer learning;
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Peer tutoring can benefit both learners and peer teachers that are distinct from the learning that occurs in expert-guided learning environments. This study sought to evaluate the peer tutoring program at a large public medical school to determine the strengths and weaknesses of a near-peer tutoring program and its benefits beyond students’ typical classroom-based learning. This was a survey-based study of learners and tutors participating in the peer tutoring program. Fifty-six learners and 20 tutors participated in the survey; most learners received tutoring in the preclinical phase of the curriculum. Narrative responses were thematically analyzed to identify themes for both groups. Learners’ responses about the benefit of the near-peer tutoring program were in three primary categories: creating a safe learning environment, direct coaching skills, and pitfalls around the need for individualized direction. Tutors’ responses about what made a successful tutoring relationship centered around crucial activities used to engage with learners, beneficial intrinsic qualities of learners such as motivation, and qualifications of tutors that were most helpful such as knowledge base. Peer tutoring programs should emphasize individualized feedback for learners that focuses on metacognitive, content-based, and socio-emotional support. In doing so, such programs can provide a well-structured approach to improve learner success.
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页码:1495 / 1502
页数:7
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