“…Peer learning provides a platform for students to vocalize their views in a more intimate and less threatening setting with a small group of students compared to sharing ideas in front of the entire class (Boud, Cohen, & Sampson, 2014). Without the authoritative figure of the instructor leading the discussion, students become more comfortable asking questions to their peers (Arvaja, Salovaara, Häkkinen, & Järvelä, 2007) and are more likely to engage in critical reflection and reassessment of views on concepts than from an instructor led discussion (Smith & Hatton, 1993). An additional benefit to peer learning is the gradual development of communication skills, a skill employers have stated graduates have lacked over the past decade (Hart Research Association, 2013;Vedder, Denhart, & Robe, 2013;White, 2013).…”