Publication details
“It takes you out of your shell” : Using peer learning to enhance the interaction and learning of international and home students
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Innovations in Education and Teaching International |
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| Citation | |
| web | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14703297.2024.2431048 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2024.2431048 |
| Keywords | internationalisation; mixed classroom; peer learning; students’ interaction |
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| Description | Teaching in a mixed class of home and international students presents the challenge of how to integrate these two groups given their different educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds. It is also an opportunity because they can enrich each other through the exchange of ideas and experiences. To meet this challenge and to take advantage of diversity, we propose the concept of peer learning as the main instructional approach in a mixed class. Our aim is to explore the extent to which peer learning is effective in increasing student interaction and improving the quality of their learning. We found that peer learning had a strong positive effect on student interaction, mainly due to its socialising effect, and that it proved helpful for students in achieving learning outcomes. We believe that the findings are useful for academics who teach international students and are unsure how to integrate them into the classroom. |