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ReviewAdvances in medical education and practice2020

A Proposed Framework to Develop, Describe and Evaluate Peer-Assisted Learning Programs.

Mohammad Balilah, Mohammad Babgi, Walaa Alnemari, Ahmad Binjabi, Rania Zaini, Altaf Abdulkhaliq, Alaa Monjed, Salwa Aldahlawi, Hani Almoallim

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Review in Advances in medical education and practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammad BalilahDepartment of Medical Education, Rabigh Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad BabgiDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Walaa AlnemariDepartment of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad BinjabiDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Rania ZainiDepartment of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Altaf AbdulkhaliqDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa MonjedDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Salwa AldahlawiDepartment of basic and clinical oral sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Hani AlmoallimDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Umm al-Qura University · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAKing Abdullah Medical City · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

phenomenonPeer-assisted learning (PAL) is increasingly used in different fields of education, including medical education, due to its established advantages. However, there are scarce data about the best practice guidelines for PAL program evaluation. The aim of this work was to develop a framework that can describe and develop PAL programs and consequently provide a tool for evaluation and comparison of PAL programs among different institutions. APPROACH: A thorough literature review was made for assessment of different PAL programs development and implementation strategies, and PAL leaders at the University of Umm Al-Qura in Saudi Arabia were interviewed for development and revision of a framework for PAL program development, description and evaluation.

findingsA framework of four sections was developed ie context, theory, implementation processes and outcomes, and emergence. The context includes the learning objectives and the logistics. The theory includes the content nature, program design, number of tutees and tutors, participation, program orientation, program duration and timing, tutor recruitment and preparation and faculty involvement. Implementation process and outcome section includes the feedback collection and the pre- and post-intervention students' assessment. The emergence includes tracking the program evolution. INSIGHTS: Development of a clear well-defined framework for description, implementation and evaluation of a PAL educational program can provide a foundation to unify the terms organizations use to communicate the parameters of PAL programs and overcome the jargon about PAL in the literature. It also can provide comparisons between the programs in an attempt to set best practice guidelines in the future for PAL program developing and implementation.

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developmentevaluationframeworkPALpeer assisted learning programs

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PMID33376437
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