Can PAL leaders look through my Academic work with me?
PAL Leaders are unable to review your coursework or provide you with examples of their own work. You can speak with the Skills For Success Team, your individual tutor, or the tutor for the particular unit you are working on if you need one-on-one academic support. You might talk to your PAL Leader about having a future PAL session cover a particular skill or area you wanted to focus on.
What are the benefits of Peer Assisted Learning?
PAL projects are not extra teaching. These are student-led projects and forums for discussion, idea sharing, and teamwork that are designed to support and enhance instruction.
Students that participate in peer learning on a regular basis usually encounter:
What to expect at a PAL session?
Bring your questions, notes, and textbook. It's acceptable to be unclear or to make mistakes! You can work through the content and deepen your understanding during PAL sessions. Make time to collaborate with others. The goal of PAL sessions is to get students working and talking in small groups. Examine your own methods of studying.
PAL will assist you in determining how and what to learn! Lastly, maintain contact with your other students. You will have the chance to interact with other students during PAL sessions, swap notes, and support one another outside of scheduled class time.
