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How People Learn through Peer Learning
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Abstract
Peer learning is a practice that has been used for many years, and it is becoming increasingly popular nowadays, especially in higher education. Previous research has provided different explanations about whether peer learning is effective or not based on different learning theories. For example, some researchers have suggested that peer learning is helpful based on the constructivism theory. In contrast, others have found that peer learning can be problematic from other perspectives, such as the behaviorist and cognitivist perspectives. In this paper, I use the theoretical model created by Topping and Ehly to analyze the features that make peer learning the most effective. Topping and Ehly's theoretical model suggests that five subprocesses lead to the effectiveness of peer learning. The findings of this paper indicate that peer learning can be improved by focusing on these five subprocesses and combining various learning theories.
Keywords
Peer learning, Peer tutoring, Cooperative learning, Constructivism
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Qi,J. (2023). How People Learn through Peer Learning. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,6,242-247.
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