Educational theories and research imply the academic and social advantages of peer tutoring-based instructional situations. The purpose of the present study was to investigate and compare the impact of three types of peer tutoring on students’ mathematic achievement and More
Educational theories and research imply the academic and social advantages of peer tutoring-based instructional situations. The purpose of the present study was to investigate and compare the impact of three types of peer tutoring on students’ mathematic achievement and motivation in multi-grade classes. The research sample consisted of two multi-grade classes selected from villages in Yasouj City during academic year 2015-2016. Sample members were selected via purposeful sampling method and were randomly assigned to control and test groups. The research instru-ments included teacher-made tests and semi-structured interviews with parents and tea-chers. The control group subjects were instruc-ted by traditional method of teaching. Fin- dings showed that not only peer-tutoring method had a considerable effect on students’ mathematical achievement, but also led to improved motivation for mathematics learning, social relationships, cooperation and team work inclinations among them.
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