{"id":1158,"date":"2024-07-31T17:21:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ocean.edu\/?page_id=1158"},"modified":"2025-10-08T10:25:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:25:38","slug":"peer-assisted-learning-pal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ocean.edu\/student-resources\/tutoring\/peer-assisted-learning-pal\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocean.edu\/tutoring\/\">Tutoring Home Page<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocean.edu\/student-resources\/tutoring\/perkins-supplemental-instruction\/\">Supplemental Instruction<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)&nbsp;is an academic support model for courses that have been identified as historically difficult. The program provides academic support to students in these courses by employing model students to attend the course and then facilitate or lead collaborative learning sessions outside of regularly scheduled class time. These collaborative learning sessions help students master content, learn and integrate study strategies, and improve student persistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Unless otherwise noted, PAL meets in Instructional Building 5, Room 217, and can be reached by phone at (732) 255-0400 Ext. 4108.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h3\">Benefits of Peer Assisted Learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Student Participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Better understanding of course material<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better grades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing effective learning techniques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easier transition to university life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased confidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased interpersonal skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PAL Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consolidation of course material<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased confidence and interpersonal skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing employment experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better grades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Lecturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improved student outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased student engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quicker course feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better student grades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saved time in long term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Department &amp; University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Greater student retention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better student results<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved student experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Michelle Malara<br><strong>Coordinator, Academic and Tutoring Support Services<\/strong><br>Instructional Building 5, Room 221<br>(732) 255-0400 Ext. 2381<br><a href=\"mailto:michelle_malara@ocean.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">michelle_malara@ocean.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Tracy Hill<br><strong>Academic and Tutoring Support Services<\/strong> <strong>Specialist<\/strong><br>Instructional Building 5, Room 201<br>(732) 255-0400 Ext. 7179<br><a href=\"mailto:thill@ocean.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">thill@ocean.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tutoring Home Page Supplemental Instruction Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)&nbsp;is an academic support model for courses that have been identified as historically difficult. 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