Effects of Peer Tutoring on Student Achievement

Horvath, K. (n.d.). Effects of peer tutoring on student achievement (Unpublished master's thesis). Retrieved from http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/gfx/media/pdf/Horvath.pdf


Summary
The author was a graduate student from Ohio and her research question was: “Does one-on-one peer tutoring have an effect on student academic achievement; specifically, retelling accuracy as a measure of reading comprehension?” (p. 5)  She conducted her study over a four week period in a sixth grade classroom.  The study was limited to two students who participated in peer assisted learning and two students who did not.  The limited nature of her data make the results of her study difficult to qualify as representative of a larger group.


Reflection
I am glad I came across this thesis for a number of reasons.  Since her research question is very similar to mine, I was interested to see what data she collected and what area of learning she focused on.  The main reason this was a helpful read was her extensive literature review.  I found the list very helpful and plan to use many of the resources listed.


Resources:  

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