Becoming an effective Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leader

West, Harry; Jenkins, Rhiannon; Hill, Jennifer

Abstract

This paper, written by two former Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leaders and a PAL Tutor, will support any geographer considering a PAL role. It reflects our experiences of participating in a PAL scheme at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, and research conducted with Geography PAL Leaders over two academic years (2012-2014). Overall, we found being a PAL Leader was positive, good fun, sociable and had positive benefits in terms of professional development. As such, we encourage you to get involved in your institutional PAL schemes.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 31, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Apr 16, 2017
• Publication Date: Jul 3, 2017
• Deposit Date: Apr 25, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 16, 2018
• Journal: Journal of Geography in Higher Education
• Print ISSN: 0309-8265
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-1845
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 459-465
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1315384
• Keywords: Peer Assisted Learning, peer assisted study sessions, engagement, transition, employability
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/882512
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1315384
• Contract Date: Apr 25, 2017