A variety of models for learning are used by teachers to instruct students so that they are able to comprehend content. Pairing students in such that one is able to teach the other is one of them. Peer tutoring strategies come in a variety and flexibility to consider students of all learning abilities.
The concept of peer tutoring is not new. In the recent past however, it has become more popular among many students and teachers across the globe. At the beginning, its main focus was acquiring reading skills but has now expanded for use in science, writing, social studies and spelling. Tutors have to comprehend the content before they can play that role. On the other hand, reversing of roles between the tutor and tutee ensures that both students learn.
Peer tutoring does not involve adults teaching students, the students have to teach one another. In addition, it is not a cooperative model of learning where students learn in groups. There are many learning models encompassed in this particular model. Different models differ in the mode of pairing of students, development of academic content and how comprehensive tutoring is. Regardless, its main objective is to increase motivation, achievement and practice for students.
CWPT also known as Class Wide Peer tutoring involves the division of the class into small groups of two to five students. Some of them can act as tutees, others tutors and can also take both roles at different times. Cross age pairing is where older students are paired with younger students. The objective here is a bit different since the older students here do not have much to learn from the younger students academically. However, the students learn so much from the older students.
In cases where students of the same age are paired, they are able to teach each other. Each of them receives and gives something. Pairs may have similar matching abilities or different abilities. When students with different abilities are paired, those with stronger skills give first responses and therefore being a model to the weaker students.
When students are matched in terms of equality in their abilities is a chance to switch roles. Switching roles ensures that both acquire knowledge in the topics that they tutor in. It is possible to match students after first ranking them according to their strengths. The strongest academically can then be matched to the weakest. In addition, diversity can be improved by considering differences in personalities, preferences and learning needs.
The instructional material has to be first developed for the this tutoring strategy to work. It begins by first teaching the learners how to tutor and how to be ideal pairing partners. It is also important that the instructional material is accommodative of the tutor and tutee feedback. In addition, the ability to switch roles between the students should be allowed and the class teacher able to monitor.
Application of this model to classrooms has been observed to increase the engagements of the student in class and also improved school attitude of the students. The student participation in class is also better. Lastly, students who do not speak English as the first language also stand to benefit.
The concept of peer tutoring is not new. In the recent past however, it has become more popular among many students and teachers across the globe. At the beginning, its main focus was acquiring reading skills but has now expanded for use in science, writing, social studies and spelling. Tutors have to comprehend the content before they can play that role. On the other hand, reversing of roles between the tutor and tutee ensures that both students learn.
Peer tutoring does not involve adults teaching students, the students have to teach one another. In addition, it is not a cooperative model of learning where students learn in groups. There are many learning models encompassed in this particular model. Different models differ in the mode of pairing of students, development of academic content and how comprehensive tutoring is. Regardless, its main objective is to increase motivation, achievement and practice for students.
CWPT also known as Class Wide Peer tutoring involves the division of the class into small groups of two to five students. Some of them can act as tutees, others tutors and can also take both roles at different times. Cross age pairing is where older students are paired with younger students. The objective here is a bit different since the older students here do not have much to learn from the younger students academically. However, the students learn so much from the older students.
In cases where students of the same age are paired, they are able to teach each other. Each of them receives and gives something. Pairs may have similar matching abilities or different abilities. When students with different abilities are paired, those with stronger skills give first responses and therefore being a model to the weaker students.
When students are matched in terms of equality in their abilities is a chance to switch roles. Switching roles ensures that both acquire knowledge in the topics that they tutor in. It is possible to match students after first ranking them according to their strengths. The strongest academically can then be matched to the weakest. In addition, diversity can be improved by considering differences in personalities, preferences and learning needs.
The instructional material has to be first developed for the this tutoring strategy to work. It begins by first teaching the learners how to tutor and how to be ideal pairing partners. It is also important that the instructional material is accommodative of the tutor and tutee feedback. In addition, the ability to switch roles between the students should be allowed and the class teacher able to monitor.
Application of this model to classrooms has been observed to increase the engagements of the student in class and also improved school attitude of the students. The student participation in class is also better. Lastly, students who do not speak English as the first language also stand to benefit.
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