17 May 2014
10:30–11:30
Main Corridor
This proposal is aiming to showcase the use of peer facilitators in learning at Deree-The American College of Greece. About a year and a half ago, we instituted SASS (Student Academic Support Services) which provides enhancement of academic skills in various disciplines through one-on-one or group sessions and workshops, by using certified tutors, mostly peers. The aim is that through the use of student-to-student support of learning, there is the creation of an academic community. This community is starting to be formed and it involves two parties: both the students who provide the support and the students who receive the support. While the services are provided at the Deree Library and use its infrastructure, the sense of belonging is not locational: It transcends physical space and is transformed into social space. This results in higher and more meaningful student engagement.