an online book by David Gurteen
Peer instruction is a teaching method where students actively engage in discussions to enhance understanding, with peers helping each other learn.
Peer instruction is a teaching method popularized by Harvard Professor Eric Mazur in the early 1990s. Originally used in introductory undergraduate physics classes at Harvard University, peer instruction is used in various disciplines and institutions around the globe. It is a student-centered learning approach that involves flipping the traditional classroom.
Credit: Wikipedia - peer instructionTraditional lectures often fail to engage students in real understanding. People need more than just information—they need to make sense of it through discussion. Peer Instruction helps by encouraging learners to explain ideas to each other, leading to deeper learning and better retention. Continue reading The Power of Peer Instruction Why explaining ideas to others leads to deeper learning
Dialogic Organization Development The Power of Team Huddles Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Flipped teaching reverses, or “flips”, traditional in-class lectures and homework. Students watch the teacher’s prerecorded lecture at home, and in-class time is used Continue reading Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information – so watch lectures at home
People learn differently, and how they engage with knowledge shapes their understanding. Traditional teaching methods often focus on delivering information rather than encouraging discussion and exploration. Peer instruction and peer learning offer different approaches that help people engage actively, think critically, and develop a deeper understanding through conversation. Continue reading Peer Instruction vs. Peer Learning Rethinking how we learn and lead
