ERIC Number: EJ1212161
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-101X
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A Peer Research Consultant Program: Feasibility and Outcomes
Beer, Francisca; Hassija, Christina M.; Covarrubias-Paniagua, Arturo; Thompson, Jeffrey M.
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v2 n3 p4-12 Spr 2019
The authors discuss their study of the Peer Research Consultant (PRC) program at California State University, San Bernardino. During the 2016-2017 academic year, 13 courses, with 853 students enrolled, participated in the PRC program. Program participants completed preand post-measures assessing demographic information, perceptions of skill level, and perceived gains following program participation. Students who participated in the PRC program showed an increase in overall course grades (M = 3.11) compared to those who did not (M = 2.82; p < 0.05). Similar findings were observed among underrepresented minority (URM) students who participated (M = 3.05) and those who did not (M = 2.73, p < 0.05). Program participants reported high satisfaction with the program and improved confidence in skills.
Descriptors: Consultants, Peer Groups, College Students, Program Effectiveness, Grades (Scholastic), Minority Group Students, Student Satisfaction, Self Esteem, Student Research, Peer Influence, Skill Development, Research Skills, At Risk Students, Student Characteristics, Academic Ability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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