The Learning‐Teaching Nexus: Medical Students' Motivations to Engage in Peer‐Assisted Learning

Students' intentions to undertake PAL as student tutors as part of a medical education elective are influenced by perceived benefits to both self and others. Additionally, teaching is seen as a critical component of the role of a doctor. The learning-teaching nexus offers a framework to assist medical educators to maximally integrate opportunities for students to develop their identities as learners and teachers.