Peer Learning Initiative 2012
Brief history
- Started in 2001 (1 language)
- Now available to some 250 first-year students studying 8 different languages - French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Spanish
- Available to more senior students on some courses, and on non-language courses
- 2012 Pilot PL + S2S
How does it work?
- SF students – peer tutors – are matched up with small groups of JF students – tutees – in 1 of their languages (the ab-initio language as appropriate)
- Groups meet once or twice a week for language practice & course-related discussions
- Agenda is set by tutees
Aims and benefits
Peer learning offers
–Student-student support & encouragement
–A less formal learning environment
–Collaborative companionship & learning
–Opportunity to develop effective study/learning strategies
–Academic & personal development
How can you take part?
Group lists (Tutors matched with tutees)
Tutor-tutee meetings
–Class visits
–Email
Sessions start in week 2/3
More information
Peer-learning coordinators:
- Director of Peer learning 2012-2013: Sarah Smyth ssmyth@tcd.ie
- French BSL/TSM/ES: Rachel Hoare rmhoare@tcd.ie
- German: Katrin Eberbach eberback@tcd.ie
- Italian/Polish/Russian/Greek/Latin: Conny Opitz opitzc@tcd.ie
- Spanish: Patricia Gonzalez pgonzal@tcd.ie
- peer.learning@tcd.ie