TY - BOOK AU - Blardony, Zoren Matthew L. TI - The lived experiences of college graduates who have under gone peer-assisted learning: basis for peer facilitation program U1 - T 370 2023 486 PY - 2023/// CY - Parañaque City PB - Olivarez College KW - Peer-Assisted Learning KW - Peer Facilitation KW - Lived Experiences KW - More Knowledgeable Others and College Graduates N1 - Master Thesis N2 - The study explored the lived experiences of college graduates who have undergone Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL). The researcher utilized a phenomenological approach as the method of study that drew conclusions on the lived experiences of 9 College Graduates of academic year 2021-2022, selected through a purposive sampling method from Olivarez College Paranaque. These graduates were selected upon their declaration that they experienced collaboration with their peers, became part of a study group, was able to help their peers academically and/or worked with a More Knowledgeable Others within a group (MKOS). The in-depth interview using a guide question was able to draw 8 themes that gave glimpse on the experiences of the participants relevant to the utilization of PAL. The researcher was able to note the live experience of the participants relating to the their (1) Academic Journey, (2) Academic Challenges during Online Classes, (3) Prior Knowledge on PAL, (4) PAL Strategies Experienced, (5) Ideas about the Effectivity of PAL, (6) ldeas about the Factors Affecting the Success of PAL, (7) Ideas on the type of Learners who benefit from PAL, and (8) ideas about the subject/s PAL is/are most effective in. Lastly, Two themes were drawn from the suggestions of the participants on (9) the things to improve in the conduction of PAL, and (10) the ideal characteristics of PAL leaders or MKOS. The findings of this study was utilized to design peer facilitation programs that would contribute to the improvement of PAL facilitation ER -