Insights From the Science of Learning Can Inform Evidence-Based Implementation of Peer Instruction

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2018.00033/full

“Peer Instruction is a popular pedagogical method developed by Eric Mazur in the 1990s….Research over the past 25 years has demonstrated that courses that incorporate Peer Instruction produce greater student achievement compared to traditional lecture-based courses. …We analyze the Peer Instruction method with the goal of helping teachers understand why it is effective.”