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De Smet, Marijke; Van Keer, Hilde; De Wever, Bram; Valcke, Martin – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2010
The present study aims to explore the cognitive processes of older students during their peer tutoring support of freshmen engaged in asynchronous discussion groups. Stimulated-recall was applied to study the underlying motives for specific tutor behavior in the online discussions and to make tutors' concerns explicit. A grounded theory approach…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Discussion Groups, Tutors, Comparative Analysis
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De Smet, Marijke; Van Keer, Hilde; Valcke, Martin – Computers & Education, 2008
In the present study cross-age peer tutoring was implemented in a higher education context. Fourth-year students (N=39) operated as online tutors to support freshmen in discussing cases and solving authentic problems. This study contributes to a better understanding of the supportive interventions of tutors in asynchronous discussion groups. Peer…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Higher Education, Cross Age Teaching