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Peer-to-peer learning
Peer-to-peer learning is a method where a shift has been made in the interactions between the student-and-teacher to a student-to-student approach. According to David Boud, this type of learning “should be mutually beneficial and involve the sharing of knowledge, ideas and experience between the participants”. In order for this to work, there would be teaching and learning happening between each student instead of a one directional communication from the teacher. A byproduct of peer-to-peer learning is the learner’s ability around “organizing and planning learning activities, working collaboratively with others, giving and receiving feedback and evaluating their own learning” (Boud, 2003).
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With ubiquitous learning, these skills are important because students may not limited to the time in a classroom setting. These learning activities could happen in a 24/7 environment where the teacher would not necessarily need to be present. This type of learning could also lend itself to many different learning platforms depending on what the institution is using.
This week’s videos speak to the example of a volcano project where a student would create an educational artifact and share it with the class. In a peer-to-peer learning approach, students could present many different examples of volcanos while their peers learn from what is presented. Students (and the teacher) would then be able to have open dialogue about the project and the things they have learned from it to get a better understanding of the topic or concept. Having a more active approach to learning allows students to have more ownership of their projects and produce something tangible instead of a report or test meant to only please the teacher.
Heightened (and more meaningful) feedback can be delivered with this type of learning. Not only would the student be getting feedback from the teacher, but also from their peers. This feedback may be better accepted by the student because it is not only coming from a person in authority, but those on their same level.
Peer-to peer learning has been very useful in classroom setting as well as Ubiquitous learning. It has always been a good facilitative pedagogical approach, and could raise a lot of new ideas from the group, learning together bringing their own experiences and ideas. I have been using peer-to-peer learning since I started teaching many years back (face to face learning). As a Science and English teacher, I used this method al lot. I see learners face beam with joy, lots of exchanges of ideas fostering teamwork. In Ubiquitous learning, this is extremely necessary, peer to peer learning will enhance international understanding, and camaraderie will always be developed, more than the sharing of knowledge to solve a probelm at hand. This is the way to go.