Students receive more time for individualized learning. Direct interaction between learners promotes active learning. Peer teachers reinforce their own learning by instructing others.

The main benefits of peer teaching include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Students feel more comfortable and open when interacting with a peer.

• Peers and students share a similar discourse, allowing for greater understanding.

• Peer teaching is a financially efficient alternative to hiring more staff members.

• Teachers receive more time to focus on the next lesson.

Research also indicates that peer learning activities typically yield the following results for both tutor and tutee: team-building spirit and more supportive relationships; greater psychological well-being, social competence, communication skills and self-esteem; and higher achievement and greater productivity in terms of enhanced learning outcomes.