Practice Report / Bericht aus der Praxis: Peer teaching: From method to philosophy

Olle ten Cate*

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Abstract

Peer teaching or peer-assisted learning is a popular topic in the medical education literature. While not one method of education, a categorization is possible according to (a) the developmental distance between learner and peer teacher, (b) the scale or group size of learners in peer teaching arrangements and (c) the extent of formality or structure of the arrangement. That yields many different forms of peer teaching. Viewing peer teaching as a multifaceted method shows several benefits. On a deeper level however peer teaching may be viewed as a philosophy of medical education that has historical roots but aligns well with current thinking of teaching and learning across the continuum of medical education.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-87
Number of pages3
JournalZeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
Volume127-128
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2017

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