%0 Journal Article
%@ 2369-3762
%I JMIR Publications
%V 6
%N 2
%P e21869
%T Informal and Formal Peer Teaching in the Medical School Ecosystem: Perspectives From a Student-Teacher Team
%A Tong,Anson Hei Ka
%A See,Christopher
%+ School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 610S, Choh-Ming Li Basic Medical Sciences Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong), 852 39430465, christophersee@cuhk.edu.hk
%K Peer learning
%K medical education
%K peer teaching
%K peer-led learning
%K peer
%K education
%D 2020
%7 23.11.2020
%9 Viewpoint
%J JMIR Med Educ
%G English
%X These personal views, drawn from the experiences of a medical student and a medical school lecturer, advocate caution of the current trend for formal adoption of peer teaching into medical school curricula. Using a metaphor from physics, we highlight the need for cautious deeper exploration of the informal world of peer-teaching in medical schools, which is a complex part of the educational ecosystem, prior to incorporating such activities into faculty-led initiatives. We support a measured approach to the introduction of compulsory peer-teaching activities given the recognized theoretical and pedagogical benefits.
%M 33226345
%R 10.2196/21869
%U http://mededu.jmir.org/2020/2/e21869/
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/21869
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33226345