Re: feedback to this online topic?

[Rey Carr]

I like the way Carter has made the topic (in its current incarnation) as comprehensive and inclusive as it is. When we elders first started using the term peer learning, we were working with a narrow band of practices. With more experience we found that it could be generalized to many other types of peer interactions. We then began to think of the term “peer learning” as an “umbrella” term under which many subcategories could be included.

Naturally, the downside to being so inclusive was to dilute the original meaning of peer learning so that as Carter states, there are many different perspectives on the topic. I think what Carter is trying to do is develop a system of logical categories and connections to show how virtually all the iterations of peer learning fit with each other.

I laughed when I saw that Carter’s no-so-good-an-ending conversation ended with him referring the caller to Peer Resources. My first thought was, “Is that a punishment?”

Cheers.

Rey Carr

On Feb 25, 2019, at 4:49 PM, Carter McNamara <car...@authenticityconsulting.com> wrote:

> Years ago, I started an online topic “peer learning”, but I kept tweaking it and didn’t publish it.
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> Well, today, I had a spirited discussion with an assistant professor in education from Mont Rose college who called me to get clarity about the topic.
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> I think he grew frustrated with me when I kept responding that there’s different perspectives on the phrase, as well as different types and applications of peer learning. The call didn’t end as well as I had hoped it would.
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> So I tweaked my online topic again – and just got tired of doing that and want to get rid of it. If either of you have any kind of feedback to this article, I’m always open to feedback.
> https://managementhelp.org/training/methods/peer-learning.htm
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> (I ended the call by referring him to https://www.peer.ca/ . That will really blow his mind.)
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> Thanks!
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