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Publication Date: 2021
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Centralisation: Placing Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) within the Wider Work of Learning Developers
Maxinne Connolly-Panagopoulos
Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, n2 2021
This article investigated whether a centralised PASS system, run in partnership between academic leads (ALs) and learning developers (LDs), might be supported by staff and students currently involved in PASS (N=11) within a Higher Education Institution (HEI). The study interviewed staff from the humanities, physical science, medical science, and the arts. Findings revealed that all participants were in favour of some form of centralisation. Centralised training of PASS mentors, advertising, and quality control received the strongest support. Based on these findings, the article argues that if LDs work closely with ALs centralisation is a viable solution to common challenges to PASS -- such as low attendance, misconceptions about PASS, administrative costs, and scheme maintenance.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Humanities, Physical Sciences, Medicine, Art Education, Colleges, Mentors, Quality Control, Advertising, Centralization, Peer Relationship, Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, College Students, Coaching (Performance), Student Attitudes, Academic Support Services, Student Personnel Workers, Instructional Design, Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
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