Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Groups
By David Arendale
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Podcast Description
Welcome! This is the place to learn more about student peer assisted learning (PAL) groups. PAL groups help college students earn higher grades in challenging courses and graduate at higher rates. The audio podcast series features interviews with PAL group leaders at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and other colleges with similar programs. PAL is based on best learning practices from the University of Minnesota and programs developed at other institutions such as Supplemental Instruction, Peer-led Team Learning, Emerging Scholars Program, Structured Learning Assistance, to name a few. The PAL podcast website provides links to resources such as PAL publications and links to other peer learning programs (http://palgroups.org). The menu for this site is located at the upper right side of the web site. If study group leaders at other colleges would like to be interviewed for the program, please contact the podcast host, David Arendale, arendale@umn.edu.
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(S1.E6) College Algebra PAL with Rhonda | College Calculus I Math with Rhonda Rhonda is a student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities that shares some strategies that are successful in college algebra math through her experience as a PAL facilitator. Among her comments concerning competitive learning games in PAL sessions. She carefully uses it in class to energize students before major exams where shes uses a version of Jeoprady with them. Most of the semester she has them work in small groups on work sheets which require teamwork to complete. To download this episode directly to your computer, click on the following web link in the next paragraph below. The audio file will automatically open through the default media player installed on your computer. It may open in QuickTime, RealPlayer, or iTunes. If the file opens through iTunes, it will be stored in the music folder. To have it stored in the podcast file folder, you will need to subscribe to it. It is free. Click on the following link for a free subscription, http://subscribepalgroups.info Assuming that you have iTunes installed on your computer (it's free and available to download at http://itunes.com) all you have to click is two "subscribe" buttons and the audio shows will be automatically downloaded to your computer and wait for you to click on the play button to begin. If you are unsure about this process, ask any student. They can help you That is what I did years ago to learn about this technology. :-) To download this episode, click on the following link: (S1.E6.) College Algebra PAL with Rhonda.m4a Please share comments with me about the podcast series. Send email to arendale@umn.edu Take good care and good listening, David Arendale | 2/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(S1.E5.) College Precalculus I Math with Jered | College Calculus I Math with Jered Jered is a student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities that shares some strategies that are successful in college Calculus I math through his experience as a PAL facilitator. Among his comments he shares strategies to engage the students through intentional peer cooperative learning activities. To download this episode directly to your computer, click on the following web link in the next paragraph below. The audio file will automatically open through the default media player installed on your computer. It may open in QuickTime, RealPlayer, or iTunes. If the file opens through iTunes, it will be stored in the music folder. To have it stored in the podcast file folder, you will need to subscribe to it. It is free. Click on the following link for a free subscription, http://subscribepalgroups.info Assuming that you have iTunes installed on your computer (it's free and available to download at http://itunes.com) all you have to click is two "subscribe" buttons and the audio shows will be automatically downloaded to your computer and wait for you to click on the play button to begin. If you are unsure about this process, ask any student. They can help you That is what I did years ago to learn about this technology. :-) To download this episode, click on the following link: (S1.E5.) Precalculus Math PAL with Jered.m4a Please share comments with me about the podcast series. Send email to arendale@umn.edu Take good care and good listening, David Arendale | 2/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(S1.E4.) College Algebra PAL with Ahn | College Algebra PAL with Ahn Ahn is a student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities that shares some strategies that are successful in college algebra through her experience as a PAL facilitator. Among her comments she shares strategies to engage the students through intentional peer cooperative learning activities such as jigsaw and the need to have students move around the room to different math work stations to energize them, especially with PAL sessions early in the morning. To download this episode directly to your computer, click on the following web link in the next paragraph below. The audio file will automatically open through the default media player installed on your computer. It may open in QuickTime, RealPlayer, or iTunes. If the file opens through iTunes, it will be stored in the music folder. To have it stored in the podcast file folder, you will need to subscribe to it. It is free. Click on the following link for a free subscription, http://subscribepalgroups.info Assuming that you have iTunes installed on your computer (it's free and available to download at http://itunes.com) all you have to click is two "subscribe" buttons and the audio shows will be automatically downloaded to your computer and wait for you to click on the play button to begin. If you are unsure about this process, ask any student. They can help you That is what I did years ago to learn about this technology. :-) To download this episode, click on the following link: (S1.E4.) College Algebra PAL with Ahn.m4a Please share comments with me about the podcast series. Send email to arendale@umn.edu Take good care and good listening, David Arendale | 2/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(S1.E3.) College Algebra PAL with Nikela | College Algebra PAL. Nikela is a student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities that shares some strategies that are successful in college algebra through her experience as a PAL facilitator. Among her comments she shares on her caution with using gaming activities in her math sessions; activities that involve students with math board work and leading a discussion with the class; reasons for selecting small groups of three students; and reasons for asking students to provide alternative solutions for solving math problems. o download this episode directly to your computer, click on the following web link in the next paragraph below. The audio file will automatically open through the default media player installed on your computer. It may open in QuickTime, RealPlayer, or iTunes. If the file opens through iTunes, it will be stored in the music folder. To have it stored in the podcast file folder, you will need to subscribe to it. It is free. Click on the following link for a free subscription, http://subscribepalgroups.info Assuming that you have iTunes installed on your computer (it's free and available to download at http://itunes.com) all you have to click is two "subscribe" buttons and the audio shows will be automatically downloaded to your computer and wait for you to click on the play button to begin. If you are unsure about this process, ask any student. They can help you That is what I did years ago to learn about this technology. :-) To download this episode, click on the following link: (S1.E3.) College Algebra PAL with Nikela.m4a Please share comments with me about the podcast series. Send email to arendale@umn.edu Take good care and good listening, David Arendale | 11/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(S1.E2.) General Chemistry PAL with Melissa | PAL in General Chemistry. Melissa is a student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities that shares how she serves as a PAL facilitator in an introductory general chemistry course. She shares several strategies for the sessions including exam bingo and involving students with creating the problem worksheets and helping others students to solve them. To download this episode directty to your computer, click on the following web link in the next paragraph below. The audio file will automatically open through the default media player installed on your computer. It may open in QuickTime, RealPlayer, or iTunes. If the file opens through iTunes, it will be stored in the music folder. To have it stored in the podcast file folder, you will need to subscribe to it. It is free. Click on the following link for a free subscription, http://subscribepalgroups.info Assuming that you have iTunes installed on your computer (it's free and available to download at http://itunes.com) all you have to click is two "subscribe" buttons and the audio shows will be automatically downloaded to your computer and wait for you to click on the play button to begin. If you are unsure about this process, ask any student. They can help you That is what I did years ago to learn about this technology. :-) To download this episode, click on the following link: (S1.E2.) General Chemistry PAL.m4a Please share comments with me about the podcast series. Send email to arendale@umn.edu Take good care and good listening, David Arendale | 11/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(S1.E1.) PALgroups Podcast Introduction | PALgroups Podcast Introduction Greetings, I am hosting a new audio podcast series available for free subscription through Apple's iTunes store or free downloading through this blog page. It is called the PALgroups Podcast. It features short episodes of about 10 minutes devoted to an interview of students that facilitate and guide study review groups with other college students. This blog page is devoted to sharing new things that I am learning about peer assisted learning (PAL). This podcast is a natural extension of that information by sharing the personal stories of the people who actually provide the service, the PAL facilitators themselves. Each episode features several PAL session activities that worked well with the subject matter and the students. The interview ends with the PAL facilitator reflecting on what they are learning personally and professionally about the experience as PAL facilitator. Initially the interviews will be with PAL facilitators at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Eventually study group leaders at other colleges will be included. To download this episode directlty to your computer, click on the following web link in the next paragraph below. The audio file will automatically open through the default media player installed on your computer. It may open in QuickTime, RealPlayer, or iTunes. If the file opens through iTunes, it will be stored in the music folder. To have it stored in the podcast file folder, you will need to subscribe to it. It is free. Click on the following link for a free subscription, http://subscribepalgroups.info Assuming that you have iTunes installed on your computer (it's free and available to download at http://itunes.com) all you have to click is two "subscribe" buttons and the audio shows will be automatically downloaded to your computer and wait for you to click on the play button to begin. If you are unsure about this process, ask any student. They can help you That is what I did years ago to learn about this technology. :-) To download this introductory episode, click on the following link: (S1.E1.) PAL Groups Podcast Introduction.m4a Please share comments with me about the podcast series. Send email to arendale@umn.edu Take good care and good listening, David Arendale | 11/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
PAL Coordinator
These short reflections by group study leaders provide specific and useful descriptions of activities as well as the rationale of why the facilitators chose them. The brief introduction by Dr. Arendale at the beginning of each episode on what to listen for makes it easy for the listener to get the most out of the podcast. These are valuable tools for training and development of both new and experienced study group leaders. I look forward to hearing more podcasts of PAL facilitators conducting science and humanities based PAL sessions.
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