TABLE 2.
Themes, categories, and subcategories in the book entries and the research question to which they correspond
| Theme | Category | Subcategory |
| Research Question 1: What do peer leaders report they do to create and maintain a conducive environment for effective problem-solving discussions in collaborative groups? | ||
| Environment | Leader Attitude | Show positivity |
| Prepare for session | ||
| Display professionalism | ||
| Show confidence | ||
| Social Environment | Develop community | |
| Communicate with students | ||
| Know your students | ||
| Physical Environment | Bring food | |
| Arrange space | ||
| Group Expectations | Introduce philosophy | |
| Establish ground rules | ||
| Research Question 2: What do peer leaders report they do to manage group dynamics such that all members of the PLTL group participate, including managing different student personalities and maintaining healthy group dynamics? | ||
| Group Dynamics | Group Functioning | Use strategic grouping |
| Actively monitor | ||
| Remind about philosophy | ||
| Balancing Personalities | Rein in dominant students | |
| Encourage quiet students | ||
| Strategically pair students | ||
| Promoting Equal Participation | Call on students | |
| Use turn-taking | ||
| Get students talking | ||
| Research Question 3: What do peer leaders report they do to effectively facilitate groups to encourage group learning and collaborative knowledge building across different types of problems, skills, and content? | ||
| Facilitation | Pacing Sessions | Move together |
| Take breaks | ||
| Move forward | ||
| Get back on track | ||
| Use wait time | ||
| Questioning Strategically | Use redirection | |
| Guide via questions | ||
| Encourage student explanations | ||
| Motivating Student Learning | Promote preparation | |
| Provide incentives | ||
| Structuring Sessions | Add variety | |
| Vary working order | ||
| Review material | ||
| Promoting Group Independence | Allow student struggle | |
| Encourage self-reliance | ||