Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Groups : College Group Tutoring and Study Review Groups

The “PALgroups Podcast” is focused on college study review groups. PAL is the name for the study review groups used at the University of Minnesota. We drew upon best practices from international models such as Supplemental Instruction, Peer-led Team Learning, and the Emerging Scholars Program. I served on the team that created the PAL model at the Univ. of Minnesota. Before UMN, I served at the Center for SI at the Univ. of Missouri-KC.

Some episodes share new things I am learning from around the world. Common names for peer learning groups are Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) and Peer Assisted Learning (PAL). Other podcast episodes feature student study group leaders and program coordinators describing session activities that worked well. Those interviews include what they are learning personally and professionally from their experience. Send an email to David Arendale, arendale@umn.edu, if you or your students want to be interviewed for the podcast. I also maintain an annotated bibliography of publications about seven major peer learning models. It now exceeds 1,700 publication. Click this link to download the bibliography. Training manuals and other PAL resources are available by clicking on this link for the website.

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Bonus (PDF) Peer Learning at the Univ. of Sydney, Australia

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Dec 17, 2019

Bonus (PDF) This document provides some information about the PASS peer learning program at the University of Sydney in Australia. The information comes from the institution's web site.

Interview with Abhay, Student PASS Leader, Univ. of Sydney, Australia

Dec 17, 2019

S03-E11 Abhay shares about his experiences as a student PASS leader and what he has learned from the experience. A bonus PDF accompanies this short episode with information about PASS at his institution.

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Bonus (PDF) Peer Learning at Univ. of South Australia

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Dec 10, 2019

Bonus (PDF) This document provides some information about PASS, a major peer learning program at the University of South Australia. This is from the university webpage.

Interview with Claire, Student PASS Leader, Univ. of South Australia

Dec 10, 2019

S03-E10 Claire shares about her experience as a student PASS leader and what she has learned from the experience. A bonus PDF accompanies this short episode with information about PASS at her institution.

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Bonus (PDF) PASS Guidelines and Best Practices

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Dec 8, 2019

Bonus (PDF) This document outlines guidelines for best practice for PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) in the Australasian region and distinguishes it from other peer learning initiatives. For more information on PASS, contact the National Centre for PASS,