The Impact of Peer Instruction Pedagogy on Student Learning, Attitudes Toward Learning and Student Engagement: Evidence from a Large Enrollment Political Science Course

Fighting Fake News: Using Peer Discussion Groups to Build News Media Literacy

“…We define guided peer discussion as formal cooperative learning groups in which consistent groups of students are assigned specific questions to discuss and jointly respond to (Johnson, Johnson, and Smith 2014). Although several researchers in political science have found that small group discussions are beneficial (Bromley 2013;Feeley 2013;Hamann, Pollock, and Wilson 2012), this approach has not been widely addressed in the scholarship of teaching and learning in political science. We argue that short, guided peer discussion assignments can enhance student interest in current events without negatively affecting other important course outcomes or requiring extensive preparation and grading.…”

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference and Track Summaries

“…Using peer instruction pedagogies to maximize efficiencies and advance student learning, several papers evaluated how well peer instruction improved student learning (Bernstein 2013, Feeley 2013, Schuele and Goforth 2013). Findings from these studies suggest promising results we can use to improve student learning outcomes in introductory-level courses and high-enrollment courses.…”