摘要：In the Winter 2011 semester, a Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Peer Helper Unit (consisting of two undergraduate students) was piloted in one section of a third year sociology and anthropology undergraduate qualitative methods course. The students used community-based research (CBR) to learn qualitative methods via experiential and service learning. The initial thought was that having students who had completed a qualitative research methods course before would provide insight to students currently enrolled in the course. The unit met with the instructor weekly and submitted reflections to an online discussion board. The intent of this reflection paper is to highlight the role the Peer Helper Unit played in facilitating the course group work and the CBR projects from the perspective of both the peer helpers and the instructor. In addition, benefits and challenges of peer helpers embedded within courses are addressed.
