2. Peer Tutoring
• process between two or more students
in a group where one of the students
acts as a tutor for the other group-
mate(s)
• can be applied among students of the
same age or students belonging to
different age groups
3. Types of Peer Tutoring
• Incidental Peer Tutoring
Whenever children are
cooperating, playing or studying and
one guides the others, it may be stated
that we have a kind of incidental peer
tutoring.
4. Types of Peer Tutoring
• Structured Peer Tutoring
This refers to peer tutoring
implemented in specific cases and for
specific subjects, following a well-
structured plan prepared by the teacher.
5. Effects of Using Peer Tutoring
Tutees receive individualized instruction,
as through their own teacher.
Immediately, errors are corrected and
rewards for good performance are
awarded.
6. Effects of Using Peer Tutoring
Careful selection of tutors affords better
interactions that facilitate learning since
they are older, skilled and/or
knowledgeable.
Values of cooperation, respect for one
another and reciprocal attitudes are
inculcated.
7. Effects of Using Peer Tutoring
Working in smaller groups with monitors
around minimizes discipline problems or
indifferences to get actively involved.
Tutors develop their ability and skill to
teach and guide other students.
8. Effects of Using Peer Tutoring
Since tutors are a little older or better
equipped, tutees feel more secure in their
presence be it in a social or academic
setting.
9. Critical Elements
• High structure
• Provide explicit directions.
• Teach/model appropriate behavior rules.
• Teach/model specific peer tutoring
procedures.
10. Critical Elements
• Develop materials that clearly identify
& provide practice of the math
skill/concept.
• Ensure all tutoring pairs are actively
engaged
• Teacher monitoring
11. • Specific corrective feedback
Critical Elements
• Specific positive reinforcement
• Provide closure.
12. How to use:
1. Select the lesson that you consider convenient
for you to implement peer tutoring.
2. Make any necessary rearrangements of your
time schedule in order to be able to proceed
with the activity in the selected subject.
3. Set up mixed age groups of students for the
subject you want to teach.
13. How to use:
4. Select the peer tutors for each group and
design activities. Try to follow the tips given
below.
Good Planning
Utilize school resources and ICT infrastructure
Discuss with peer tutors
Careful selection of tutors
Discuss with tutees
Detailed design of tutoring activities
Ongoing supervision and support for tutors
Keep record of the students’ activities
14. How to use:
5. Develop special modules and worksheets for
students if necessary.
6. Describe in general the way you decided to
work and the philosophy of the activities you
designed.
7. For each lesson fill in the “lesson plan &
evaluation” form
15. Scenarios and Examples
• Pairing older students with younger students
(ex. Sixth graders tutoring with fifth graders)
• A more knowledgeable classmate tutoring her
classmates on a difficult topic before the day
of the examination as a review.