About Us
Vision, Mission, And Strategic Goals
Vision
The vision of the Society is that Peer-Led Team Learning is integral to educational and learning practice.
Mission
The mission of the Society is to foster learning through peer-led teams by supporting practitioners and institutions.
Strategic Goals
To achieve the mission, the Society will transform formal and informal education by:
1. Maintaining and enhancing an international organization
2. Disseminating resources, practices, and research
3. Preparing practitioners and peer leaders
4. Supporting the implementation of PLTL programs across disciplines and institutions
5. Facilitating the incorporation of PLTL implementation in institutional strategic plans.
What is Peer-Led Team Learning?
Students work in groups to solve challenging problems by debating, negotiating, and building consensus under the guidance of a trained peer leader. Peer leaders are students who have completed the course and have strong interpersonal skills. They are the students who ask how and why things work the way they do, facilitating the learning of group members, and they do not provide the answers.
Critical Components of the Peer-Led Team Learning model:
- Faculty involvement
- Integral to the course
- Leader selection and training
- Appropriately challenging materials
- Appropriate organizational arrangements
- Administrative support
Source: Gosser, D.K., Cracolice, M.S., Kampmeier, J.A., Roth, V., Strozak, V.S., & Varma-Nelson, P. (2001). Peer-Led Team Learning: A Guidebook. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
What does PLTL look like in practice?
Voices of Peer Leaders and Peer Leader Alumni:
A Video Overview of the PLTL Program
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