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Peer-Led Team Learning
Gafney, Leo; Varma-Nelson, Pratibha
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Description for Peer-Led Team Learning
Hardback. This book is a real-world study of Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL), a method in which undergraduates work together, under the guidance of a peer leader, in course-connected workshops. The text explains how the method evolved into a teaching/learning model. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
There seems to be no end to the flood of conferences, workshops, panel discussions, reports and research studies calling for change in the introductory science courses in our colleges and universities. But, there comes a time to move from criticism to action. In 1993, the Division of Undergraduate Education of the National Science Foundation called for proposals for systemic initiatives to change the way int- ductory chemistry is taught. One of the five awards was to design, develop and implement the peer-led Workshop, a new structure to help students learn science. This book is a study of 15 years of ... Read more
There seems to be no end to the flood of conferences, workshops, panel discussions, reports and research studies calling for change in the introductory science courses in our colleges and universities. But, there comes a time to move from criticism to action. In 1993, the Division of Undergraduate Education of the National Science Foundation called for proposals for systemic initiatives to change the way int- ductory chemistry is taught. One of the five awards was to design, develop and implement the peer-led Workshop, a new structure to help students learn science. This book is a study of 15 years of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Series
Innovations in Science Education and Technology
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402061851
SKU
V9781402061851
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Reviews for Peer-Led Team Learning
From the reviews: This book is a must read for anyone writing their first proposal for NSF's TUES (formerly CCLI) program! Overall, I believe that this book will become an important resource for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty because Gafney and Varma-Nelson offer insight in addition to knowledge they have gained. Most importantly, this book should have ... Read more