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Cyber Peer Led Team Learning (cPLTL) shifts PLTL into a synchronous online environment. Prior work shows comparable outcomes for PLTL and cPLTL on exams and course grades. 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Maxwell and Jason R. Wiles  \nSyracuse University-Life Sciences Complex, 107 College Pl, Syracuse, NY 13210  \nAbstract: Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL) is an active learning model that is particularly effective for improving the academic achievement and retention of students who have been marginalized in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), such as women, and members of underrepresented minority groups. Cyber Peer Led Team Learning (cPLTL) is a recently developed variation of PLTL that has been transitioned from a face-to-face environment to a synchronous online setting. Studies have found that PLTL and cPLTL students earned comparable educational outcomes in terms of standardized final exam scores and final course grades. Given the benefits of PLTL for marginalized students and the similarities of cPLTL to PLTL, we were interested in understanding the impact that cPLTL had on marginalized groups, including women, in an introductory biology course at a large, research-intensive institution. We found evidence that participating in cPLTL improves the retention of marginalized groups in STEM, and that student perceptions of cPLTL are generally high, especially for women. Participating in cPLTL may have several additional benefits, such as increased motivation, feelings of belonging, comfort in asking questions, and understanding of course content.  \nKeywords: Peer led Team Learning, cyber Peer Led Team Learning, achievement, retention, perceptions, women, first-generation  college student, BHA student, STEM, introductory biology, online learning.   \nIntroduction  \nFor over a decade, major professional organizations have called to reform traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education by using more active learning pedagogies (AAAS, 2011; NCR, 2012) . These calls were based on a large and growing body of evidence that has repeatedly confirmed that active learning is a more effective and equitable teaching method than the traditional lecture, regardless of discipline, class size, or course level (Freeman et al., 2014; Theobald et al., 2020) .  \nAmong various active learning strategies, Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL; Gosser et al., 1996) is a well-studied instructional model that is often implemented within the context of a large-enrollment gateway course. During a PLTL workshop, groups of six to eight students work collaboratively towards solving a prescribed problem set related to the conceptual content of a course they are taking together. These groups are guided by a peer leader who succeeded in the course during a previous semester by earning a final grade of A or B, and thus was recruited to be a peer leader. Their role is to facilitate teamwork, discussion, and problem solving within the group; not to lecture or tutor the group. The students meet with the same group and peer leader every week to build a sense of community and to develop as a team.  \nThe positive effects PLTL has on undergraduate students has been well documented in a variety of contexts (Snyder et al., 2016; Wilson & Varma-Nelson, 2016) . Several studies reported that PLTL students experienced higher academic achievement and improved retention in STEM courses than non-PLTL students (Wilson & Varma-Nelson, 2016) . In fact, PLTL is particularly effective for improving the academic achievement and retention of groups of students who have historically been marginalized in STEM (Sloane et al., 2021; Snyder et al., 2016) . For example, several studies have shown that women who participate in PLTL achieve higher course grades; lower attrition rates; and lower frequencies of “D”,“F”, or withdrawal (DFW) grades than women who do not participate in the program (Drane et al., 2014; Horwitz & Rodger, 2009; Preszler, 2009; Quitadamo et al., 2009) .  \nStudent perceptions of","cbCaia8OZPdN38dy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia8OZPdN38dy","pdf",908325,"English","# Introduction\n## Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL)\n## Cyber Peer Led Team Learning (cPLTL)\n## Motivation for the present investigation","[{\"question\":\"What problem does cPLTL address in STEM education?\",\"answer\":\"cPLTL aims to deliver PLTL-style active learning in a synchronous online setting, widening access by improving scheduling and attendance flexibility for diverse students.\"},{\"question\":\"How is PLTL typically implemented in gateway courses?\",\"answer\":\"In PLTL workshops, small groups of six to eight students work collaboratively on prescribed problem sets, guided by a peer leader who previously succeeded in the course.\"},{\"question\":\"What outcomes does the document report for students participating in cPLTL?\",\"answer\":\"Participation in cPLTL is associated with improved retention of marginalized groups in STEM, and student perceptions of cPLTL are generally high, particularly for women.\"}]","Cyber Peer Led Team Learning (cPLTL) Supports Marginalized Groups, Including Women, in STEM | PDF",1792080507,18]