Higher education residential life peer-education programs: facilitating more inclusive perspectives

Jessica E. Gordon, Anna L. Ball

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Abstract

The focus of sustainability in residential living areas at many US institutions of higher education is to reduce energy and water consumption and increase gross recyclables. Peer-education programs have emerged as a viable tool to prompt student behaviour changes to meet campus sustainability goals. This qualitative case study addresses outcomes in a sustainability-focused peer-education program, Sustainable Peers Reaching OUT, that engages students in discourse, critical reflection and outreach. Analysis of interviews and discussion observation indicates higher education co-curricular programs may realise increased peer educator impact by incorporating opportunities for discourse and critical reflection into program design.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)312
JournalInterdisciplinary Environmental Review
Volume16
Issue number2/3/4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 5 2015
Externally publishedYes

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