Disseminate evidence on effective peer tutoring types to practitioners in further and higher education¶

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Evidence · 4 claims (4 for) · 2 studies (1 quant-synthesis, 1 review), q2–q3 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article recommends wider dissemination to practitioners of what is already known about effective peer tutoring. It states that "Much is already known about the effectiveness of some types of peer tutoring and this merits wider dissemination to practitioners", positioning dissemination of existing effectiveness findings as an actionable step alongside further research. The strategy targets staff designing and delivering teaching in colleges and universities.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Existing research findings on the effectiveness of specific peer tutoring types must be identified and translated for practitioner audiences.

Constraints¶

• The recommendation applies to the types of peer tutoring whose effectiveness is already known, not to all formats.

Target Learners¶

• students in further and higher education

Target Learning Goals¶

• improved teaching and learning quality, outcomes and cost-effectiveness through adoption of effective peer tutoring formats

Claims¶

• The effectiveness of some types of peer tutoring is already well established but under-disseminated to practitioners [+W]
• Substantial existing research addresses the effectiveness of many types and formats of peer tutoring in colleges and universities [+W]
• Peer tutoring has theoretical advantages as a teaching and learning method in higher education [+W]
• Passive dissemination approaches are generally ineffective and unlikely to result in professional behavior change [+M]

Related Strategies¶

• Use newsflashes—succinct email blasts announcing new research findings—to inform decision makers, stakeholders, and practitioners
• Disseminate research to practitioners through knowledge brokers and accessible formats such as short videos and social media threads
• Pursue indicated directions for future research on peer tutoring in further and higher education

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Topping, K.J. (1996). The effectiveness of peer tutoring in further and higher education: A typology and review of the literature. Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00138870