Patterns of peer tutoring in nursing.

Full Abstract

Peer tutoring in higher education is an effective strategy for promoting academic gains. Within nursing, peer tutoring has been used in the clinical setting, but little information is available regarding its use across the nursing curriculum. A peer tutoring program was created at a regional Appalachian university to meet the needs of students with poor academic backgrounds and multiple risk factors for failure. As the program naturally evolved, students moved beyond the time-honored one-on-one model. Many tutoring patterns developed including dyad, small group, large group, skill based, assignment based, and question based. Qualitative evaluation data from the program revealed that each pattern required different tutor skills, involved varied tutor-tutoree relationships, focused on different outcomes, and had certain advantages and disadvantages. All tutoring patterns contributed to improved academic skills and performance.

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Author information

Author/s: Blowers, Sally (S); Ramsey, Priscilla (P); Merriman, Carolyn (C); Grooms, Janelle (J);

Affiliation: Department of Adult Nursing, College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614, USA. blowers(-atsign-)etsu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Journal: The Journal of nursing education (J Nurs Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-May; vol 42 (issue 5) : pp 204-11

Dates: Created 2003/05/28; Completed 2003/06/20; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12769424, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Adult
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Humans
Motivation
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Evaluation Research

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