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Peer tutoring among elementary students: educational benefits to the tutor
J P Dineen1, H B Clark, T R Risley
1University of Kansas.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|July 1, 1977
Summary
Peer tutoring benefits both students involved. In this study, students who tutored others showed spelling improvements similar to those who were tutored, highlighting the academic advantages for tutors.
Area of Science:
- Education
- Psychology
Background:
- Peer tutoring is a common educational strategy.
- The academic benefits for the tutor are not always well-defined.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the academic benefits of peer tutoring for the tutor.
- To compare the learning gains of students who tutor, are tutored, or do neither.
Main Methods:
- An experimental design was used with three elementary students.
- Performance on spelling word lists was compared across three conditions: tutoring others, being tutored, and a control group.
Main Results:
- Students demonstrated significant spelling improvement on words they tutored and words they were tutored on.
- No significant improvement was observed on words from the control condition.
Conclusions:
- Peer tutoring positively impacts the academic performance of the tutor.
- The findings support the recommendation of peer tutoring for individualized education programs.
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