Peer to Peer (P2P) Learning Model – Studying like in a Real Working Life

1. Peer to Peer (P2P)Learning Model – Studying like in a Real Working Life Senior Lecturer Taru Tallgren

2. Peer to Peer (P2P) Facts • DegreeProgrammeof Business Management (BBA) is offered at Laurea University of Applied Sciences (LUAS), Hyvinkää Unit since 2008 • Based on Laurea´sworking life oriented learning method Learning by Developing (LbD) • Duration of studies: 2,5-4 years, 210 ECTS • Focus on project management • State approved curriculum • 80 new students per academicyear • 12 Senior Lecturers + Principle Lecturer, Taru Tallgren

3. P2P Learning Philosophy • In its originally used form Peer to Peer learning means that students within a degree programmelearn from each other by mutual communication and working in groups • In Laurea Peer to Peer as an educational method has been applied to the Business Management programme. In this particular Peer to Peer model the term “peer” has been extended to teachers' and companies' specialists. • P2P – project work in an international environment Taru Tallgren

4. Peer to Peer (P2P) Learning Philosophy Taru Tallgren

5. P2P Programme • Eachprojectfulfills the main tasks of LUAS • educationaltask • research & developmenttasks • regionaldevelopmenttask • Hasflexiblecurricula • students design theirstudyplanthemselvesbased on individualneeds • themesare business operations, marketing, management, communicationsand finance • allstudentsparticipate in international projects as well Taru Tallgren

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7. WorkingStructure in the P2P Model Company assignment Company experts Project Project manager & Secretary Feedback Teams Lecturers Project team Guidance Taru Tallgren

8. Project Work in the P2P Model • Students do two project (15 x 15 ECTS) per semester • project selection: the theme of which is required credits • themes: business operations, marketing, management, communications / languagesorfinance • fromsemester 2 onwardsFinnishstudentsmustchoose at least 2 international projects (30 creditsduringstudies) • students are supported by tutoringlecturer Taru Tallgren

9. Team consists of 4-7 students • mixing first year and senior students • two supervisinglecturers • one student is project manager and another works like a secretary • Team & Lecturers meet every week in the meeting • “official” meeting according to the agenda • project manager is chairman and secretary makes a memo Taru Tallgren

10. Meeting with Team Taru Tallgren

11. First step - company gives a brief to the student team • project idea, aims, timetable,communication … • Project examples • Marketing research • Organizingan event (recruitmentevent, International week..) • Customersurvey • Be part of building the firm and starting its activity • Organising national or international relations between firms • National or international marketing with social media Taru Tallgren

12. “Brainstorming” and making a mind map of necessary theoretical knowledge to explore and use in completing the project • Writing a theory during first weeks • dividing theory topics between team members • students demonstrate command of the subject • Making a practical part of the project (e.g. marketing research) • Lecturers ask, check, support, “keep the project on right track” Taru Tallgren

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14. Evaluation of the project • is based on team evaluation, self-evaluation, lecturers 's & client´s evaluation. • presentation and reporting of results to the client • team evaluation is based the following levels of evaluation • Innovativeness and usefulness ”Something new was intended to be developed in the process” • Research, use of the references, theory part “Professional literature is used in the gathering of the theory basis” • Partnership and authenticity ”Team is capable to work with a partner/client and understand the partner´s/client´s needs • Teamco-operation • sharing the results with the client (confidentiality) Taru Tallgren

15. In principle, allmembers of the team get the same grade & credit but depends on the situation… • someone can get a better or lower grade or credits • the amount of work amount of credits • the success of the work grade (excellent 5, good 4-3, satisfactory 2-1) Taru Tallgren

16. Summary • Introduction – theory – implementation – practise - conclusionsKnowledge and theorythroughtpractise • Up to dateeducationthroughtrealcases • Encouragement of initiative, self-scheduling • Absence of lectures and classicalexaminations • Workplace – equipped open office • Working in a groupunder supervision of experts in the subjectarea • Learning outcomes: • Students get a job well, they have already networks & contacts • Working life common skills are very strong Taru Tallgren

17. P2P – Project Work in an International Environment • Wewelcomeexchangelecturers & students to join us • www.laurea.fi Taru Tallgren

18. THANK YOU