Peer Learning Assistants

Peer Learning Assistants (PLAs) facilitate a drop-in support service in the Learning Centre spaces in the Townsville and Cairns Libraries. It is a drop in peer-to-peer support service and point of contact for on-campus students. Peer Learning Assistants operate across the academic year, including Trimester 1, 2 and 3 and Study Period 1 and 2.

Opening times

How PLAs can help students

Peer Learning Assistants are high achieving senior students from a range of disciplines.

PLAs facilitate a ‘drop-in’ service where students can obtain 15-20 minutes of academic support from a peer in areas such as:

• Time management and other study skills
• Note taking
• Problem solving
• Analysing assignment questions or task descriptions
• Academic writing
• Organising ideas for clarity of expression in writing
• Developing written arguments
• Feedback on up to three paragraphs of writings
• Integrating information from scholarly sources
• Basic numeracy
• Information about other academic support services.

PLAs offer a personalised drop-in support service. Students requiring specialised academic advice may be referred to an appropriate Learning Adviser.