Target audience

This course is relevant to educators of all subjects and grade levels who are interested in activating peer support among their students through the implementation of a peer support program. The course will provide valuable insights and strategies for creating a supportive and collaborative learning environment for their students. 

Learning objectives

In this course, you will:  

• Identify ways of creating a supportive and collaborative learning environment for your students through peer support programs, by exploring a variety of peer support approaches and discussing how to implement these with your course peers
• Define processes and criteria for identifying mentor candidates among your students, by reflecting about the suitability of established processes  and criteria for your own context
• Discuss how to effectively train and support mentors, by discussing with your course peers about the necessary skills required by mentors, such as active listening, problem-solving, and empathy
• Learn how to sustain and advance peer support programs over time by exploring best practices for program management, such as recruiting new mentors, communicating program goals and impact, and providing ongoing support and feedback for mentors.
• Develop a plan for monitoring and evaluating the progress of the peer support program by identifying appropriate evaluation methods, such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups, and collecting and analyzing data to track program outcomes and identify areas for improvement.

Offered by

This content is offered by the European Commission. The European Commission is the European Union's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.