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Multi-tiered peer learning support
Citation
Looi, C. K., One, E., & Wong, L. H. (2005). Multi-tiered peer learning support. In C. K. Looi, D. Jonassen, & M. Ikeda (Eds.), Towards sustainable and scalable educational innovations informed by the learning sciences (pp. 779-782). IOS Press.
Abstract
We propose a Multi-tier Learning Support Scheme (MTLS) which enables effective and scalable peer support in a collaborative online learning environment to address its inherent problem of being unstructured and undirected. The structure consists of four tiers in descendent order, namely, e-Guru, e-Experts, e-Helpers and e-Learners. At the bottom tier, peer learners help each other with their problems. When issues and problems arise at a lower level that cannot be satisfactorily resolved at that level, the next level is invoked. This project looks into the "when" and "how" of "invoking the next level" as well as pedagogical frameworks for fostering peer learning.
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This paper was presented at the 13th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2005), held in Singapore from 28 Nov to 30 Dec 2005