This paper presents a review of literature on the implementation of the interactive student-centered teaching method Peer Instruction (PI). We answer the following research questions: In which teaching contexts (education level, country, teaching area and disciplines) have researchers investigated PI? What student outcomes are detailed in PI implementation studies? What are the instructional outcomes of PI adoption among instructors, in terms of teacher attitudes towards the methodology and modifications made to the original structure of the methodology? What are the theoretical and methodological approaches researchers use to study PI implementation? The results of the literature demonstrate that the large majority of publications on PI implementation result from studies conducted at North American universities, in the STEM fields, particularly within the discipline of Physics. PI implementation shows increases in the conceptual learning of students, problem-solving ability and academic performance. Develops students' positive feelings related to content learning and the teaching methodology. Instructors make changes to the implementation of the method and integrate it with other teaching methods, demonstrating the methodology's flexible nature. Most studies on PI implementation are supported by empirical and statistical analysis but are not guided by formal conceptual or theoretical frameworks. This gap presents opportunities for future contributions.
Keywords:
literature review; Peer Instruction; interactive teaching methods
