NET2019 - Implementation of peer assisted learning for Midwifery students

Midwifery skills teaching is facilitated in skills labs enabling students to simulate clinical skills in a safe environment. However, this approach can be resource intensive for lecturers or clinical teaching staff. In addition, students need to be able to teach others at the point of registration. In order to address both issues, we have introduced peer assisted learning (PAL) into our skills labs teaching and learning. This presentation aims to explore our experiences of developing and implementing PAL in the Midwifery programme and the benefits to those being taught as well as to those participating in the teaching.