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Abstract

The article presents the peer tutorial program that starts in 2009-2010 course in the framework for Tutorial Action Program at the Economy and Business Faculty, and a part of the results that we got in the assessment process. The incorporation of the fellow tutor into the tutorial policy at the faculty have as a main objective to increase motivation and learning of students from higher courses, involving them in extracurricular activities related to the studies. The study wanted to know what impact has to participate as a fellow tutor on the formation process, through a group discussion technique and a questionnaire. The results show that peer tutoring has effects on student's learning, benefiting fellow students from attaining communicative competences and gaining access to university resources unknown until now.

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Title
Peer tutorial as a tool to improve learning in Higher Education
Publication title
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
43-61
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Jan 2011
Section
Innovation articles
Publisher
Revista d'Innovació I Recerca en Educació
Place of publication
Barcelona
Country of publication
Spain
Publication subject
e-ISSN
20132255
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Catalan
Document type
Journal Article
ProQuest document ID
1679187763
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/peer-tutorial-as-tool-improve-learning-higher/docview/1679187763/se-2?accountid=208611
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Last updated
2015-05-07
Database
ProQuest One Academic