PROMOTING RECIPROCAL INTERACTIONS VIA PEER INCIDENTAL TEACHING

Improving gross anatomy learning using reciprocal peer teaching

BACKGROUND The use of cadavers in human anatomy teaching requires adequate number of anatomy instructors who can provide close supervision of the students. Most medical schools are facing challenges of lack of trained individuals to teach anatomy. Innovative techniques are therefore needed to impart adequate and relevant anatomical knowledge and skills. This study was conducted in order to eval...

Reciprocal Teaching

No studies of the reciprocal teaching instructional method that fall within the scope of the Students with Learning Disabilities review protocol meet What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards. Because no studies meet WWC evidence standards, at this time, the WWC is unable to draw any conclusions based on research about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of reciprocal teaching on stude...

Reciprocal Teaching and Comprehension:

The purpose of this study was to investigate how reciprocal teaching affected vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension in four at-risk students in a fourth grade inclusion classroom. A single subject research study method was used to measure the baseline of each student. Subsequently, students were assessed daily after receiving two interventions that alternated during a six week period...

Promoting Peer Interaction

Promoting contribution in peer-to-peer communities

peer-to-peer, online communities, user contribution This paper gives practical tips for administrators interested in promoting contribution within P2P communities used in the workplace. Users contribute to P2P communities both to maximize their own personal utility, and for social/cultural reasons. Administrators should consider both types of factor when designing their communities to encourage...