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The PLTL
Workshop model engages teams of six to eight students in learning
sciences, mathematics and other undergraduate disciplines guided by a peer
leader. The PLTL Workshop model:
 provides an active learning experience for students
creates a leadership
role for undergraduates
engages faculty
in a creative new dimension of instruction
Students who have done well in the course previously become guides and
mentors, Workshop Peer Leaders. For the
peer leaders, the experience of working with faculty and guiding their
peers through a difficult course is rewarding and unforgettable, and can
have a profound effect on their individual and professional growth.
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The Role
of Peer Leaders
Workshop peer leaders actively engage students with the course materials and
with each other. This facilitation can take many forms:
using various
techniques for problem solving
offering timely
assistance when a group is stuck
providing guidance
and encouragement
The workshop leaders don't dispense answers; they must know when to help,
and when not to.
The workshop leader sets a tone for the discussion in which individual
points of view are respected, criticism is constructive, and all members
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