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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Medical Education

Date Submitted: Jun 26, 2020
Date Accepted: Oct 28, 2020

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Informal and Formal Peer Teaching in the Medical School Ecosystem: Perspectives From a Student-Teacher Team

Tong AHK, See C

Informal and Formal Peer Teaching in the Medical School Ecosystem: Perspectives From a Student-Teacher Team

JMIR Med Educ 2020;6(2):e21869

DOI: 10.2196/21869

PMID: 33226345

PMCID: 7721554

Informal and formal peer-teaching in the medical school ecosystem: Perspectives from a student-teacher team.

  • Anson Hei Ka Tong; 
  • Christopher See

ABSTRACT

This personal view drawn from the experiences of a medical student and a medical school lecturer outlines a position against the current trend of peer-led teaching being adopted into medical school curricula. Using a metaphor from physics, we highlight the need for a deeper exploration of the informal world of peer-teaching in medical schools which is a complex part of the educational ecosystem. We advocate caution in the rapid adoption of compulsory peer-teaching activities despite the possible theoretical and pedagogical benefits.


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Tong AHK, See C

Informal and Formal Peer Teaching in the Medical School Ecosystem: Perspectives From a Student-Teacher Team

JMIR Med Educ 2020;6(2):e21869

DOI: 10.2196/21869

PMID: 33226345

PMCID: 7721554

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