Peer-to-Peer Learning
There are many ways for children to learn to use the XO and the activities it offers. One model that has shown great promise is that of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) collaboration . When students come together to share their experiences with the XO, they have the chance to learn from peers while taking pride in their personal expertise on different aspects of the hardware and software. The benefits of such an initiative go far beyond gaining familiarity with the XO itself – students are also provided with the opportunity to gain self-confidence and develop habits of teamwork.
The purpose of this Wiki to share experiences with P2P learning in OLPC deployments across the world. Please contribute so that we can learn from each other and provide students with the best possible learning experience. Thank you in advance for your collaboration!
Experiences from the Community
Nicaragua
Academic Studies
OLPC Deployments
| Title | Info | Autor | Year |
| PVC’s XO Laptop Program: Year One Report | Info | Gerald Ardito | 2009 |
Collaborative Learning: Other Studies
Books
| Title | Info | Author | Year | Publisher |
| Cooperation and the use of technology in D. H. Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of research on educational communications and technology | Info | Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, R. T. | 2004 | New York: Macmillan Library Reference. |
| We-think: The Power of Mass Creativity | Info | Leadbeater, C. | 2004 | New York: Basic Books Inc. |
| Mindstorms | Info | Seymour, P. | 1980 | New York: Basic Books Inc. |
Articles
Free to View
| Title | Info | Author | Journal | Year |
| Cooperative Learning: Theory, Principles, and Techniques | Info | Jacobs, J. | Self publication | Year unknown |
Fee for Use
| Title | Info | Author | Journal | Year |
| Use of reciprocal peer tutoring technique in an environmental control systems course at an undergraduate level | Info | Choudhury, I. | Journal of Construction Education, 7(3), 137–142 | 2002 |
| Peer tutoring: An effective instructional strategy | Info | Sanders, P. | ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED457224 | 2001 |
| Cooperative Learning: Where Behavioral and Humanistic Approaches to Classroom Motivation Meet | Info | Slavin, R. E. | The Elementary School Journal, 88(1): 29-37 | 1987 |
Theses
| Title | Info | Author | Year | Institution |
| Twenty heads are better than one: Communities of children as virtual experts | Info | Michele Evard | 1998 | MIT |