ERIC Number: EJ1284087
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 19
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ISSN: EISSN-1449-9789
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Using Peer Assisted Learning to Improve Academic Engagement and Progression of First Year Online Law Students
Crowley-Cyr, Lynda; Hevers, James
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, v18 n1 Article 2 2021
The University of Southern Queensland's online study environment continues to grow with over 16,000 students studying online. Pre-Covid-19, online enrolments typically represent around 67% of all students studying at USQ. This article usefully analyses quantitative data in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot of an online peer-assisted learning program for first-year Law students. The article asks whether a customised online Meet-Up program can objectively enhance student engagement and academic performance in a first-year law course. Results from the pilot were positive and are a productive contribution to the literature on online peer-assisted learning.
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Electronic Learning, Discussion Groups, Videoconferencing, Program Effectiveness, Skill Development, Sense of Community, Progress Monitoring, Learning Analytics, Problem Based Learning, Legal Education (Professions), Law Students, Academic Support Services, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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