Flipped peer leader training : A modularised, blended and active peer leader training and development program

• Published in: Student success Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 79 - 85
• Main Authors: Menzies, Victoria, Tredinnick, Jennifer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brisbane Queensland University of Technology Publications 01.07.2017; Queensland University of Technology; University of Southern Queensland
• Subjects: Active Learning; Authentic Learning; Blended learning; Competence; Cooperative Learning; Educational Needs; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Flipped classroom; Flipped classroom model; Higher Education; Influence of Technology; Instructional Innovation; Interpersonal Relationship; Leaders; Leadership; Leadership Role; Leadership training; Learner Engagement; Learning Activities; Learning Experience; Learning Processes; Learning Strategies; Mainstreaming; Online learning; Outcomes of Education; Pedagogy; Peer leaders; Peer relationship; Peer Teaching; Peers; Periodicals; Professional Training; Student centred curriculum; Student centred learning; Teaching methods; Training; University teaching; Australia
• ISSN: 2205-0795; 2205-0795
• DOI: 10.5204/ssj.v8i2.383

Blended and flipped classroom pedagogical models are recognised as having the potential to deepen and enrich student learning while also being a more engaging learning experience. E-learning platforms and blended pedagogies have transformed the higher education landscape, changing how teaching and learning occur along with learner expectations about the nature of their learning experience. Active-learning, collaborative learning, blended pedagogies and flexibility in deciding where, when and how they engage have now become mainstreamed. In the peer leader training and development landscape, blended pedagogical approaches are typically not applied; however, if adopted, they have the potential to similarly transform the learning experience. This article describes a student-centred blended and flipped classroom model of peer leader training that aims to establish a more flexible, connected, coherent and deeper student learning experience. [Author abstract]