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Keep up-to-date on the latest news and research related to peer learning by listening to short summaries of their publications. David Arendale serves as the host. Each episode is based on a publication or an annotated bibliography. The episodes feature short publication summaries of nine peer group programs like Supplemental Instruction-PASS (UMKC Model), PLTL (CUNY Model), Learning Assistant (CU Boulder Model), and more. You can download the complete podcast script with the web links to dow ...
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Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Groups : College Group Tutoring and Study Review Groups
David Arendale
The “PALgroups Podcast” is focused on college study review groups. PAL is the name for the study review groups used at the University of Minnesota. We drew upon best practices from national models such as Supplemental Instruction, Peer-led Team Learning, and the Emerging Scholars Program. I served on the team that created the PAL model on our campus. I serve as an Associate Professor in the Curriculum and Instruction Department within the College of Education and Human Development. Some epis ...
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In this podcast we speak with special guests from the group and our company to collect a true deposit for our mentors and protégés to build the biggest impact for our Peer Mentor Group. Cover art photo by https://www.rawpixel.com
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S01-E11 We complete our four-part series on publications related to differences of outcomes for students of differing genders participating in peer study groups. This is episode four of four. Each episode will focus on about 17 of the 80 publications on this topic from my annotated bibliography of eleven national and international models for peer l…
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S01-E10 We continue with a four-part series on publications related to differences of outcomes for students of differing genders participating in peer study groups. This is episode three of four. Each episode will focus on about 17 of the 80 publications on this topic from my annotated bibliography of eleven national and international models for pe…
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S01-E08 We continue with a four-part series on publications related to differences of outcomes for students of differing genders taking part in peer study groups. This is episode two of four. Each episode will focus on about 17 of the 80 publications on this topic from my annotated bibliography of eleven national and international models for peer l…
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S01-E08 We begin a four-part series on publications related to differences of outcomes for students of differing genders participating in peer study groups. Each episode will focus on about 17 of the 80 publications on this topic from my annotated bibliography of eleven national and international models for peer learning models.…
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(S01-E07) We complete the three-part series on publications related to serving the needs of academically disadvantaged students through peer study groups. Each episode will focus on about thirty of the more than 100 publications on this topic from my annotated bibliography of eleven national and international models for peer learning models.…
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(S01-E06) We continue our three-part series on publications related to serving the needs of academically disadvantaged students through peer study groups. Each episode will focus on about thirty of the more than 100 publications on this topic from my annotated bibliography of eleven national and international models for peer learning models.…
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S01-E05 We begin a three-part series on publications related to serving the needs of academically disadvantaged students through peer study groups. Each episode will focus on about thirty of the more than 100 publications on this topic from my annotated bibliography of eleven national and international models for peer learning models.…
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S01-E04 This episode is a sample of what will come in this podcast. In addition to sharing the name and citation information for the publication along with the summary of it, I also include a brief statement of what I found interesting and useful in the article. Rather than a random collection of publications like this episode, future episodes will…
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S01-E03 Pathways of Persistence is a book chapter that I wrote years ago, providing a foundation for understanding postsecondary peer learning programs. This version is shorter since some information was contained in podcast episode two. Click on this link to download the publication, https://tinyurl.com/PS01-E03 --- Send in a voice message: https:…
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S01-E02 This episode provides a brief introduction to the nine major peer learning programs that are featured on this podcast. These programs have been implemented at other college campuses in the U.S. and other countries. Click on this link to download the publication, https://tinyurl.com/S01-E02 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo…
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(S01-E01) This introduction episode is all about the publications and news about college peer study groups from around the world. Your host is David Arendale who has been involved with these academic support programs for most of his professional career. However, this podcast is about sharing what authors and researchers have published from around t…
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S04-E27 We feature an interview with Sara who is a biology SI leader for the peer study group program at Housatonic Community College in Connecticut. She shares some of the learning activities that were used during the face-to-face and online SI sessions. Sara finishes the interview by sharing what she has learned personally and professionally from…
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(Bonus) This infographic provides information about the SI program at Housatonic Community College.由David Arendale
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(Bonus) Housatonic Community College (HCC) is a public community college in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system. HCC grants associate degrees and also has certificate programs.由David Arendale
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S04-E26 We feature an interview with Kristen who is the program manager for the peer study group program at Housatonic Community College in Connecticut. She shares about the rapid growth of the SI program and the challenges faced by implementing it at a two-year institution. Kristen finishes the interview by sharing what she has learned personally …
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(Bonus) Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that studies the structure, properties and reactions of organic compounds, which contain carbon in covalent bonding. Study of structure determines their structural formula. Study of properties includes physical and chemical properties, and evaluation of chemical reactivity to understand their behav…
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S04-E25 We have a conversation with Louisa who is a student study group leader at Florida International University. While she provides academic support for a number of courses, I asked her to focus on one course and why it is challenging for first-year students. Louisa provided insight to why the Organic Course was challenging. She then provides ex…
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(Bonus) Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary information encoded in genes, which can be transmitted to future generations. Another major theme is ev…
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S04-E24 We have a conversation with Emily who is a student study group leader at Florida International University. This is part three of a four-part series from FIU. We begin our conversation with Emily when she describes her vocational path to becoming a school teacher as a result of her experiences as a tutor, small group study leader, and influe…
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(Bonus) Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. Physics is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines, and its main goal is to understand how the universe behaves. Physics is one of the oldest academic disc…
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S04-E23 Mario is a student study group leader at Florida International University. This is part two of a four-part series from FIU. We begin our conversation with Mario describing his experience as an international student. He describes his journey to becoming a tutor at the institution. Among the topics that Mario is responsible for, he describes …
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(Bonus) Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in University Park, Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida and has been designated as having "Emerging Preeminence". Founded in 1965, it has quickly grown to become the largest university in the Greater Miami region. It is the …
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S04-E22 We have a conversation with Vicenta who leads the program that hosts the campus tutoring and small study group program at Florida International University. She provided an overview of the academic support program and how it adapted to online services during the COVID pandemic. Then the conversation turns to certification programs that have …
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(Bonus) Anatomy is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science which deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having its beginnings in prehistoric times. Anatomy is inherently tied to developmental biology, embryology, comp…
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(Bonus) The ASC is the unit that hosts the Supplemental Instruction Program that Morgan worked in.由David Arendale
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(Bonus) Alvernia University was founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis first as a college for the sisters and then as a four-year liberal arts college. Many of the college's renovated classrooms and offices had been used for elementary and secondary education before 1958. The college's first building, Francis Ha…
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S04-E21 This episode introduces us to Morgan who is a study group leader for the SI program at Alvernia University in Pennsylvania. Morgan shared her experience as a study group leader in a general anatomy and psychology course. Topics of our conversation included how she became a study group leader, reasons that the A and P course was challenging …
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S04-E20 This episode introduces us to Brendan who is a study group leader for the SI program at Vancouver Island University in Canada. This is the final part of a series on the VIU program. Brandan shared his experience as a study group leader in two accounting courses. Topics of our conversation included how he became a study group leader, reasons…
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S04-E19 This episode introduces us to Natasha who is a study group leader for the SI program at Vancouver Island University in Canada. This is part three of a four-part series of the VIU program. Natasha shared her experience as a study group leader in a general psychology course. Topics of our conversation included how she became a study group lea…
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S04-E18 This episode introduces us to Madelaine who is a study group leader for the SI program at Vancouver Island University in Canada. This is part two of a four-part series of the VIU program. Like many other study group leaders, she reported how she served as a tutor in high school and enjoyed the experience of assisting the teacher. In additio…
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(Bonus PDF) Overview of the entire Canadian Education System.由David Arendale
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(Bonus PDF) Overview of the Higher Education System in Canada.由David Arendale
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(Bonus PDF) Overview of Vancouver Island University in Canada.由David Arendale
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S04-E17 This episode introduces us to Shelley-Anne who manages the SI program at Vancouver Island University in Canada. A majority of our conversation was spent with how Shelley-Anne has organized former SI leaders to serve as mentors to the new SI leaders. A great deal of responsibility has been delegated to the mentors with the training system, o…
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S04-E16 This episode introduces us to Teresa who is a doctoral student in the medical school at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. Teresa shares a variety of strategies that she uses to help her student succeed. She explains how she learns along with her students. Listen for her final statement to the podcast listeners where she advocates that it i…
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S04-E15 This episode introduces us to Jill who is a doctoral student in the medical school at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. Jill shares a variety of strategies that she uses to help her student succeed. She explains how she learns along with her students. Jill advocates that it is not important to know everything about the subject matter to be…
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(Bonus PDF) This is a profile of Drexel University in Pennsylvania由David Arendale
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S04-E14 This episode introduces us to Marissa who is the study group program manager at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. She shares about the support the study group program provides to the physician’s assistant program. Marissa also explains the highly involved role that the faculty members play with the study group program. This episode begins …
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S04-E13 This episode introduces us to Sam who is a student study group leader. She is studying physics and astronomy. Her career aspiration is to become a physics professor and researcher. Her hobbies include running, basketball, poetry, and jamming to music. I was very interested in how she broke down the various challenges of the physics course t…
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S04-E12 This episode introduces us to Paige who is a student study group leader. Her major is marketing with a minor in graphic design. Her career aspiration is business/event design, marketing manager, or marketing analyst. Her hobbies include reading, hiking, and art. Paige is a study leader for an economics course. She shares how her work experi…
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S04-E11 This episode introduces us to Taylor who is a student study group leader. She is studying family and consumer science with an emphasis on dietetics. Taylor mentioned that the anatomy course she supported was challenging due to the complicated vocabulary. That course was actually the first one supported by SI back at the University of Missou…
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S04-E10 This episode introduces us to Osee who is also a MavPASS student leader. He is an immigrant from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a wonderful story of how he was identified by his teachers in middle school to help other students with their homework. His work as a MavPASS leader is a natural continuation of that role. The conversa…
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S04-E09 We continue the interview series with the study group manager and the students that lead the study group sessions. The last episode featured Dr. Laura Jacobi, who is a faculty member and the program manager. Now we begin episodes that feature five of their student study group leaders. In part two of a six-part series featuring the MavPASS p…
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(Bonus PDF) This extensive profile of Minnesota State University Mankato provides the context for the MavPASS program which operates there. You will find interesting information about the institution as well as some of its well-known graduates.由David Arendale
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(Bonus PDF) This is a photograph of student MavPASS leaders serving during spring 2020. Five of these students are featured in upcoming PAL Group podcast episodes.由David Arendale
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(Bonus PDF) This is a flyer that describes the MavPASS program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.由David Arendale
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S04-E08 Beginning with this podcast episode, we start airing interviews with study group program coordinators and student study group leaders from over twenty colleges in Australia, Canada, and the United States. These episodes will likely occur from April through September of 2021. Then, a new series will be recorded during October through Novembe…
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(Bonus PDF) This is the transcript to the podcast on the administrative placement of SI. This was a big question back in the 1980s and 1990s when I worked at the National Center for Supplemental Instruction at the Univ. of Missouri-KC. I included that question in my dissertation on SI with a national study of all known SI programs.…
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S04-E07 I feature a previous publication by me, Administrative Placement of Supplemental Instruction Programs. This was one part of my dissertation focused on several aspects of Supplemental Instruction that was published in 2000. Olivia and Henry, members of my synthetic voice family will narrate the publication. If I were writing this dissertatio…
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(Bonus PDF) This is a transcript of the Understanding the Supplemental Instruction Model podcast episode. The article was originally published in the 1980s.由David Arendale
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