The Relationship Between Peer-Tutoring and Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in Grammar in Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between Peer Tutoring on senior secondary school students’ academic performance in English Grammar in Uruan LGA of Akwa Ibom State. The population of the study was sixteen thousand and forty-one students while two thousand, three hundred and eighty students comprised the sample size. The study was guided by one objective, one research question and one hypothesis. The instrument for the study was a researcher structured questionnaire with 15 items titled “Peer Tutoring Questionnaire (PTQ). The test – retest reliability approach was used to ascertain the instrument’s reliability level. The data generated were analyzed with Guttman Split-half Coefficient and the reliability index of 0.77. The research question was analyzed with mean and standard deviation while the null hypothesis was tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) with the aid of statistical package for social science (SPSS) at 0.05 level of significance. The study concludes that students who participated in peer tutoring sessions demonstrated improved understanding, greater engagement, and higher test scores compared to those who received only traditional instruction. The study recommends among others that Schools should formally include peer tutoring as a supportive strategy in English grammar lessons to enhance student learning outcomes. ?
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