“…Peer learning is a term often used in 275 Skøien et al /Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 25 (2009) 268-278 Physiother Theory Pract Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by University of South Florida on 11/03/14 relation to learning between students in practical settings (Falchikov, 2001). This is in line with the importance of collaborative learning in clinical placements, reported in several other studies (Baldry Currens, 2003;DeClute and Ladyshewsky, 1993;Moore, Morris, Crouch, and Martin, 2003;Ladyshewsky, 2004;Lindquist et al, 2006). The presence of fellow students allows the students to express their feelings about clinical experiences, help each other, share responsibility, and have someone to call upon when uncertain (Bennett, 2003;Stiller, Lynch, Phillips, and Lambert, 2004).…”