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Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) is a programme in which the best second and third year students are selected and trained as leaders to run study groups in chosen subjects for predominantly first-year students. PASS leaders work in pairs with groups of up to 25 students on weekly, voluntary study sessions. The leaders re-attend lectures and plan their own sessions. Leaders are supported and observed by a PASS supervisor; the department offering the subject pays the leaders and supervisors.
The paper discusses the growth of PASS over the last four years, the roles of the leaders and supervisors, administrative roles and evaluation of the programme.
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Barbara Kelly has a degree in Organisational Behaviour specialising in Total Quality Management and Learning Development. Barbara developed the Peer Assisted Study Session (PASS) programme at the Queensland University of Technology in 1992 as a way to gain timely feedback from students in order to improve the content and delivery of teaching, and encourage self-directed learning in students. In 1994 she implemented PASS in science subjects at University of Queensland. PASS is now offered to 8000 students at UQ in 11 subjects and, over 150 undergraduate students are employed as PASS leaders.
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