Meet-Up for success: the story of a peer led program's journey

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Kimmins, Lindy R.. 2013. "Meet-Up for success: the story of a peer led program's journey." Journal of Peer Learning. 6 (1), pp. 103-117.

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Article Title	Meet-Up for success: the story of a peer led program's journey
ERA Journal ID	41511
Article Category	Article
Author	Kimmins, Lindy R.
Journal Title	Journal of Peer Learning
Journal Citation	6 (1), pp. 103-117
Number of Pages	15
Year	2013
Place of Publication	Wollongong, Australia
ISSN	1835-856X
	2200-2359
Web Address (URL)	http://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl/vol6/iss1/9
Abstract	Technological advancements have forced space and time to evolve to present a virtual university that allows increasing numbers of students to study from a university rather than at university. The best people to guide and advise students through their university journey are experienced students. As Longfellow, May, Burke, and Marks-Maran (2008, p. 95) put it teachers may be content or subject experts, but current 'students are experts at being students.' Studies by Falchikov (2001) found that student leaders provide 'expert scaffolding' that steps students from one level of learning to the next within the discipline area. Peer-assisted programs contribute to the development of a caring learning community as their trained leaders scaffold learning and negotiation between lecturer and student, both of which are desirable for student success and sustainable learning practices. Peer-assisted programs also provide a body of students with leadership qualities. This paper briefly explores the history and evolution of an on-campus peer led program to one that is embracing technology and online modes of peer learning. The program’s endurance hints at excellence and its dynamic nature is founded on innovation.
Keywords	peer learning; student mentors; learning
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	399999. Other education not elsewhere classified
	390409. Learning sciences
Public Notes	© Journal of Peer Learning. This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source.
Byline Affiliations	Learning and Teaching Support Unit
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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