ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PEER LEARNING IN ADULT EDUCATION USING DISTANCE LEARNING FOR LEARNING PROGRAMMING
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https://doi.org/10.53555/ephijer.v8i1.119Keywords:
Peer learning, extended learning, distance learning, adult education, advantagesAbstract
Through the utilization of distance learning, peer learning in adult programming for the purpose of education can be an opportunity for these students to have a learning outcome that is both high, and to further build an online community where they can feel a sense of belonging. The present work talks about benefits and challenges of peer learning in this regard, also allowing to bring into play useful strategies that help increase the opportunities and avoid possible dangers at the same time. Advantages include working together as a team, full involvement in programming activities, and outside-the-class current topic discussions. On the one side there are the good points, as it has the peer-dependence, misinformation spreads, social development, and dealing with time management issues, but on the other, there are difficulties that should be considered before adopting the teaching strategies for online learning. Maximizing the outcome of the activities requires the implementation of the strategies of varied composition of the group, a baseline of the group's skills set, and self-examination. Research papers are shaping the benefits of peer relationships on adult education course outcomes by stressing the role of the instructor, effective communications, and sourcing as tools to spur course involvement. Via the execution of multiple such techniques and the resolution of the issues that may arise, the teachers for adult projects can effectively draw on the connections that could be created among the learners to reach the desired learning result and to develop a community atmosphere for adults that are in an online environment.
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