2015 Conference Archive (Archived)
Session Format
Workshop (45 minutes)
Copyright
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Location
Room 2905
Abstract for the conference program
Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) has been a part of general chemistry at the University of West Georgia (UWG) for over fifteen years. PLTL is a collaborative and innovative learning model that supplements the classroom lecture, typically in STEM courses. In PLTL at UWG, approximately fifteen students meet weekly for ninety minutes to actively work together to solve chemistry problems under the guidance of a peer leader. Results at UWG have shown that students who consistently attend and participate in PLTL attain higher grades and better student learning outcomes such as student engagement, motivation and performance than students who fail to attend. At this session we will model a sample workshop and actively involve participants.
Proposal Track
Non-research Project
Start Date
3-6-2015 2:45 PM
End Date
3-6-2015 3:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Garmon, Lucille; Otwell, Dusty D.; Brown, Casey M.; Rittgers, Brandon M.; Downes, Dylan R.; Robinson, Zach B.; and Geisler, Rebecca, "Peer-Led Team Learning at the University of West Georgia" (2015). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019) (Archived). 42.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2015/2015/42
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Peer-Led Team Learning at the University of West Georgia
Room 2905
Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) has been a part of general chemistry at the University of West Georgia (UWG) for over fifteen years. PLTL is a collaborative and innovative learning model that supplements the classroom lecture, typically in STEM courses. In PLTL at UWG, approximately fifteen students meet weekly for ninety minutes to actively work together to solve chemistry problems under the guidance of a peer leader. Results at UWG have shown that students who consistently attend and participate in PLTL attain higher grades and better student learning outcomes such as student engagement, motivation and performance than students who fail to attend. At this session we will model a sample workshop and actively involve participants.
