Peer facilitation of interprofessional learning:

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Peer facilitation of interprofessional learning

• Whats in it for the facilitators?

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Bianca Broadbent, Lynn Clouder, Bernie Davies,
Ali Roughton
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Presentation Plan

• Context
• Experience of facilitation
• Benefits for facilitators
• Lessons for the future

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Context

• Existing programme with facilitated on line
  interprofessional discussion groups
• Final year students selected and trained to
  facilitate 24 of the 74 discussion groups
• Facilitated first and then 2nd year groups
• HEA funded project

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In it for which facilitators?

• Students

• Academics

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Student facilitator role

• The responsibility of keeping discussions track,
  contributing special knowledge and insights,
  weaving together various discussion threads and
  course components, and maintaining group harmony
  
• (Rohfeld and Hiemstra 1995 cited in Berge and
  Collins 1995 91)

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Student facilitator role

• Covers a wide range of issues
• Based on a comprehensive training initiative

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What other student facilitators said
Developed my ability to organise groups
A more holistic view of IPLP
Made me more aware of the different learning
styles people adopt
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What other student facilitators said
Facilitation has developed my negotiation skills
I have learned how to make suggestions without
appearing patronising
The experience will help me communicate with
colleagues in the workplace
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So what does this mean?
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Benefits for academic staff
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Considerations for future initiatives

• How will student facilitators be selected?
• Who will support them? How?
• Will they be assessed?
• Will facilitation off set other module outcomes?
• Incentives and rewards?

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References

• Rohfeld, R. Hiemstra, R. (1995) Moderating
  Discussions in the Electronic Classroom cited in
  Berge, Z. and Collins, M. (1995) Computer
  Mediated Communication and the Online Classroom
  Volume 3 Distance Learning Cresskill NJ Hampton
  Press.
• Salmon G (2004) E-Moderating The key to teaching
  learning online. London. Routledge Falmer
• Saunders, D. (1992) Peer Tutoring in Higher
  Education. Studies in Higher Education, 92(17),
  211- 216.
• Tuckman B In Tuckman B, Jenson N (1977) Stages of
  small group development revisited. Group
  Organisational Studies. (2) 419-27

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