Exploring the Role of Peer Support in Overcoming Thesis Writing Challenges in Education

Abstract

The objective of this article was to explore the role of peer support in overcoming thesis writing challenges in Education. This article examines peer support in an effort to address these challenges with reference to graduate students in the University of Gujrat. The present study employs a qualitative paradigm to investigate the ways in which students’ peer cooperation, such as co-writing, exchanging feedback, and emotional encouragement, helps them address challenges in the writing of the thesis. Both quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from survey questionnaires, focus group discussion, and interviews of students enrolled in thesis writing. These results suggest that peer support; boosts the level of confidence in academics, strengthens critical thinking abilities, and fast tracks development of ideas by creating an effective yet natural problem-solving and suggestion sharing environment. The current study further supports the idea of applying peer networks as an additional approach promising to enhance the rates of thesis completion, as well as alleviating the students’ stress levels. It is suggested that such schemes should be made more formal for encouraging students to write more and for providing other supports including those offered through peer write clubs and mentors. This work extends the knowledge on collaborative learning and demonstrates the use of the approach for improving the thesis writing process within learning settings.

Keywords: Role of Peer Support, Overcoming Thesis Writing, Challenges in Academic Writing, Education