Facilitating Team-Based Learning

At the heart of PLTL is you, the Peer Leader. As a peer of the students in your workshop group, you serve as a facilitator of learning. Becoming a successful workshop facilitator is a process that requires various means of promoting collaborative, team-based approaches. This work, Facilitating Team-Based Learning: A Peer Leader's Guide to Leading Learning Activities provides creative, team-based learning strategies created by Peer Leaders, learning specialists and faculty. This resource is designed to support you as you plan your weekly workshop. This guide provides structure to peer-led workshop groups through the practice of process techniques and activities. Each is focused on active learning by showing students and yourself:How to approach learning challenging course content How to explore concepts so that they will be retained for higher-level courses How to ask the right questions How to cooperate with, work with, and learn from your peers How to reinforce your knowledge for examinations and beyond How to study effectively and efficiently How to develop a network of reliable colleagues who can positively reinforce your learning environment. Learning these skills is essential for students in entry-level courses and for those who have recently entered a university environment. The hope is that this Guide will enhance your role as a Peer Leader in order to improve student outcomes. Join us in advancing this effort by making contributions for future editions.