Multicultural Study Groups: Long-Term Gains for Peer Facilitators

Abstract

Despite the abundance of the literature reflecting peer facilitators’ short-term gains, the long-term merits of once acting as a peer facilitator still represent a blank space in the academic literature. This retrospective qualitative case study employs Personal Meaning Maps and semi-structured interviews to explore five former peer facilitators’ narratives to elicit any long-term perceived value of once acting as a peer facilitator in a peer-led multicultural self-study group. Utilizing the content dimension of learning framework, the study concludes that the former peer facilitators perceive a wide range of long-term benefits such as the consolidation of knowledge, the development of skills and competencies, and a positive impact on their personal growth and professional identity.