Peer Instructors

Peer instructors are students who provide instruction to other students.

 

List of Courses Taught by Peer Instructors

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Meet the Fall 2009 Peer Instructors

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Peer Instructor Awards

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Highlights from Peer Instructor Training Materials

First Contact

Your friendly neighborhood Director of Learning Communities strives to notify all linked General Education faculty that some of the students in their classes are also in learning community seminars, but some faculty may not remember this the first time you contact them. It is important, therefore, that you clearly introduce yourself and that you are prepared to share a brief description of the learning communities program and your first year seminar class. Ideally, you should call their department for their office hours and then go in person to meet them in their office. Most faculty will be happy to meet you, impressed by your energy and interest, and intrigued by the concept of first year seminar.

 

 

2009 Common Text

Three Cups of Tea

One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time

by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talking Points

1. Smile and ask if they have five or ten minutes.
2. “My name is _____, I’m majoring in _____, and I’m a _____ (junior, senior, grad student) at
   Wright State. “
3. “In fall quarter I will be teaching UVC 101, First Year Seminar, and my section is linked to your _____ class. UVC 101 is a college success class; the main purpose of the seminar is to help students quickly adjust to college. All 25 of the students in my seminar will be in your GE class, so when we go over “How to Form and Use a Study Group” in my class, we will be using notes
   from your class lectures. “
4. “The cohort of students taking both your class and mine are part of the Learning Communities program at Wright State.
5. “There are lots of ways we can collaborate to greatly enhance our students’ experience at WSU – but the extent of our collaboration is up to you.”

Ask for Collaboration

Smile and ask whether your linked faculty would be willing to do any (or all) of the following. Ask for
their advice about co-curricular activities or projects you can do in your seminar that have a tie-in with
their linked class. Ask their advice on how the common text is related to their linked subject. They may
need a little time to think it over before they give you a firm answer about coming to your class. If so,
set a mutually agreed-upon time to follow up with them and then make sure you do follow up!

1. “Could I have a copy of your syllabus? That way, I will know when to schedule review sessions
   prior to the exams in your GE class.”
2. “May I sit in on your class a time or two? Then I will be able to give our students very specific
   pointers about taking good notes in your lectures.”
3. “Would you be willing to visit my UVC 101 class as a guest speaker?
   1. You’d be amazed how much students appreciate hearing your story about how you
      became interested in your field of study.
   2. If you’re comfortable talking about your experience as a freshman adjusting to college,
      also, that helps them relate to you as a person.
   3. If you have time to stay for a game to help us learn each others’ names better, it will
      help them form friendships and study groups faster.”
4. “Our class meets on _____ from _____ to ____ in ____classroom. Could you join us on one of
   these dates: _____?”
5. “Our class is participating in a co-curricular event, _____, on _____ at ____. Would you be
   willing to attend along with us?”
6. “Our class is participating in a service learning project, _____, on _____ at _____. Would you be
   willing to participate with us?”
7. “Are there any other ways you would like to collaborate with the UVC 101 class?”
8. Smile! “And thank you for your time!”