Peers have an essential role in promoting SDL through collaboration, motivation and support, though effects are mixed¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students were able to collaborate and engage with their peers, were motivated and supported by their peers, and learned from their experiences. → Ashleigh Finn 2025

Evidence¶

Ashleigh Finn 2025¶

Ashleigh Finn, Caitlin Fitzgibbon, Natalie Fonda, Cameron M Gosling. (2025). Self-directed learning and the student learning experience in undergraduate clinical science programs: a scoping review. Advances in Health Sciences Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10383-7

q2 · i? · review · r2

The review synthesised findings from 7 studies coded to the impact of peers theme and reports that "Students were able to collaborate and engage with their peers, were motivated and supported by their peers, and learned from their experiences".

"Students were able to collaborate and engage with their peers, were motivated and supported by their peers, and learned from their experiences"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Social Supports — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Research on PBL covers flexible knowledge, problem-solving, and SDL skills but little on collaboration and motivation — related
• Collaborative argumentation benefits students' motivation, content learning, domain argumentation, transferable argumentation skills, and knowledge-building practices — related
• After-school setting offered richer activity diversity, dialogue, and peer interaction than regular classrooms — related
• Student engagement in online courses is associated with satisfaction, motivation, reduced isolation, and improved performance — related
• Lack of interpersonal engagement, interaction and collaboration, plus reduced social contact and isolation (45%), negatively impacted many students' online learning experience — related
• A descriptive report defines peer assisted learning and asserts, without a tested result, that it promotes knowledge construction, collaboration ability and interpersonal interaction — a broader claim this one bears on
• Staying motivated was the most pervasive challenge of learning remotely, and students missed instructor feedback, peer collaboration, and hands-on experiences — related
• Most SDL activity studies report positive or mixed/neutral outcomes, with negative outcomes rare — related