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Peer to Peer
Methodologies
Peer Education and the Role of
the Educator
Peer Education is Defined
as:
 A process by which individuals of
similar characteristics (age, sex
& background) share meaningful
information about issues
affecting them in a formal or
informal manner.
Role of the Educator
 Acquire and share accurate
information about the health or
social issue
 Facilitate discussions on attitudes
and values that participants have
on the topic of the session
conducted
Role of the Educator
 Develop communication and group
working skills
 Engage participants in working
toward strategies in the delay of
sexual initiation, partner reduction,
self efficacy on the use of condoms,
better health seeking behavior etc…
Role of the Educator
 Acquire the skills to facilitate a range
of interactive methodologies to be
used in the conduct of sessions with
peers
 Understand the use of effective
networking, support and referral
systems as tools in their arsenal.
Role of the Educator
 Understand your power of influence,
that is, your ability to influence
another person’s ideas through your
own suggestions and ideas.
1. Understand when to refer persons to
counselors or people who may be
better able to assist in the particular
situation. Understand the importance
of networking.
Guidelines to the
Educators Function
 Be aware that being a peer educator
changes an individual over time.
 Remember that as a peer educator
your peers are observing you in the
capacity of a role model, so that one
needs to be careful in the information
that you give out and in your dealings
with your peers.
Guidelines to the
Educators Function
 As a peer educator one has to be
personally open to change and
growth.
 Know who you are, what your values
and ideals are and how they affect
you as an individual. Personal
identity is very important.
Guidelines to the
Educators Function
1. Understand the importance of
challenging
the
norms
and
accustomed behavior. This is
important
as
individuals,
as
members of your community and
finally as an educator.
Guidelines to the
Educators Function
1. Be
non-judgmental
and
keep
information received from others
confidential. Always remember to be
objective.
 Always remember to listen between
the lines, since the stated problem may
not be the problem being experienced
by the individual.
Guidelines to the
Educators Function
 DO NOT ARGUE, VERBALLY OR
OTHERWISE.
 DO NOT GIVE ADVICE. GIVE ONLY
THE FACTS AND INFORMATION.
 Finally, DO NOT TAKE
RESPONSIBILTY FOR OTHER
PEOPLE’S PROBLEMS. This will only
result in personal stress and overkill.