Student collaboration is a powerful tool for learning in many contexts, and we read a meta-analysis that highlights the benefits to both the givers and receivers of help in peer tutoring situations. It seems to be almost categorically good… but the details of successful programs remain elusive.
Later, we read about how group structure predicts student creativity. How do we teach processes that prepare students to be ready to be independent when creativity matters most?
- 04:34 – Peer Tutoring Effects and Formats
- 25:30 – Group Structure and Creativity
Primary Citations
- Chang, A., Mauer, E., Wanzek, J., Kim, S., Scammacca, N., & Swanson, E. (2025). Examining the Academic Effects of Cross-age Tutoring: A Meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 37(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-09997-z
- van Broekhoven, K., van Uum, M. S., Chiu, M. M., & Kroesbergen, E. H. (2025). Antecedents of creativity: Statistical discourse analysis of university student teams’ interactions. Learning and Instruction, 100, 102190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2025.102190
Supplemental Citations
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Featured Beverage
We drink Saison Dupont, a seasonal saison-style farmhouse ale from the Dupont Brewery in Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium.