The Peer Tutor and Supplemental Instruction Leader Experience: Perceived Gains in Learning, Connection to Campus, and Fulfillment
dc.contributor.author | Cofer, Rebecca | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-07T19:55:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-07-07T19:55:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-03-31 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study explored the perceived gains of postsecondary peer educators, specifically related to their views of learning, feelings of connection to campus, and feelings of fulfillment as a result of their roles. The peer educator in the campus learning center is a critical but undervalued resource for student success. This is reflected in the literature, which has a gap in the research related to the experience of the peer educators themselves. To address this problem, a survey was sent through public listservs to college learning assistance professionals, who then distributed it to their respective peer tutors and SI leaders (N = 1217). Using three open-ended questions from the Peer Educator Experiences Survey, I analyzed responses to generate several themes for each question. I identified five distinct themes from responses to the first question, which asked participants about their views of learning. Of the five themes, “learned how/ways people learn” had the highest frequency of responses (n = 239). I discovered four themes from responses to the second question that asked about the most rewarding aspect of their jobs. For this question, the theme of “helping/witnessing growth” was the most evident response (n = 326). The final question asked about participants’ connections to campus; again, four themes identified four distinct themes. The theme of “campus people/resources” proved to be the most populous (n = 203). institutions and learning center administrators should consider these results when recruiting, training, assessing, and requesting funds for these programs. | |
dc.format | Text | |
dc.format.extent | 10 pages | |
dc.format.medium | 1 file (.pdf) | |
dc.identifier.citation | Cofer, R. (2023). The peer tutor and supplemental instruction leader experience: Perceived gains in learning, connection to campus, and fulfillment. Journal of College Academic Support Programs, 5(2). | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.58997/5.2fa2 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2577-9990 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10877/17025 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Texas State University, The Education Institute | |
dc.source | Journal of College Academic Support Programs, 2023, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 23-32. | |
dc.subject | tutor | |
dc.subject | supplemental instruction leader | |
dc.subject | peer assistance | |
dc.title | The Peer Tutor and Supplemental Instruction Leader Experience: Perceived Gains in Learning, Connection to Campus, and Fulfillment | |
dc.type | Article |