Peer tutoring in mathematics: listening to students’ perceptions and attitudes to improve programme

This study examined the perceptions and attitudes of students in a reciprocal peer tutoring programme in Mathematics in Malaysia. Focus groups and reflection journals with open-ended questions were used. The study found that students’ perceptions and attitudes were generally positive, but this dif...

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Main Authors: Yuen, Constance, Fernando, Cheryl
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2017
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description This study examined the perceptions and attitudes of students in a reciprocal peer tutoring programme in Mathematics in Malaysia. Focus groups and reflection journals with open-ended questions were used. The study found that students’ perceptions and attitudes were generally positive, but this differ slightly according to the students’ ability. This student feedback is used to improve the programme.Implications for practice and for future research, especially for interventions that engage students to give feedback for the programme, are discussed.
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spelling uum-225522017-07-11T01:14:38Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22552/ Peer tutoring in mathematics: listening to students’ perceptions and attitudes to improve programme Yuen, Constance Fernando, Cheryl L Education (General) This study examined the perceptions and attitudes of students in a reciprocal peer tutoring programme in Mathematics in Malaysia. Focus groups and reflection journals with open-ended questions were used. The study found that students’ perceptions and attitudes were generally positive, but this differ slightly according to the students’ ability. This student feedback is used to improve the programme.Implications for practice and for future research, especially for interventions that engage students to give feedback for the programme, are discussed. 2017-04-04 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Yuen, Constance and Fernando, Cheryl (2017) Peer tutoring in mathematics: listening to students’ perceptions and attitudes to improve programme. In: International Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ICSoTL 2017), 4 - 5 April 2017, UUM EDC Hotels & Resorts, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia. http://www.seml.uum.edu.my/images/Proceedings/Proceedings.pdf
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title_full Peer tutoring in mathematics: listening to students’ perceptions and attitudes to improve programme
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title_full_unstemmed Peer tutoring in mathematics: listening to students’ perceptions and attitudes to improve programme
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