10 Peer to Peer

Peer to Peer Learning is the most effective kind of teaching.

Let the children learn from each other. We are here, NOT to provide, but to guide.
Let's make a sweeping generalization. What is the best way to learn? The answer is TEACH. If you want to really learn something well, go ahead teach somebody the same thing. It is always the teacher who learns the most. Which means when

Children teach each other – everybody wins – the teacher and the taught.
When a child asks me a doubt – if there are other children around, I say, “who can teach him”. When I am alone with a child, I say, “Teach me how you have done it.” In the child’s attempt to teach, often child understands more!

Peer to peer learning is also more effective because peers accept each other more; they have a strong sense of belonging and hence high rapport. They have similar thinking process too.

Finally peers are more willing to explore, while we are too keen on teaching. Obviously, the former is more developmental.

"A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could
because someone else thought they could."