Peer tutoring involves pairing higher-performing students with lower-performing students or students with disabilities to review and teach academic materials. It has been shown to be an effective teaching strategy that benefits both tutors and tutees by increasing self-confidence and skills for tutors, and providing individual attention that improves performance for tutees. However, teachers should consider whether peer tutoring is suitable for their classroom, as it requires time and effort to plan, train tutors, and address any parental concerns. Measuring objectives for both tutors and tutees can help determine the success of a peer tutoring program.

1. Dr Kaustuv Bhattacharyya
E-mail: amikaustuv@gmail.com
M.Ed. Course 2.2.4
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Peer tutoring

2. Peer tutoring in special education has been proven to be an effective teaching
strategy for student-tutors and tutees.
BUT …
Teachers and administrators should consider whether a peer tutoring program would
be a good fit in their schools and classrooms, before implementing it.
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3. Higher-performing students
Paired with
Lower-performing students and / or Students with disabilities
to
review or teach
Academic Materials
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4. Master contents
Helps student-tutors and tutees
Gain self-confidence in specific skills
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5. Peer Tutoring_Advantages
• Peer tutors become teachers Increases their own understanding
of the material
• Helps the students build relationships Builds communication
and Social skills
• Students with disabilities may get
more individual attention than Respond better to peers than teachers
one teacher can provide
• Students with disabilities get
immediate feedback and Results in higher academic performance
positive reinforcements more frequently
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6. Peer tutoring_Disadvantages
• Planning and preparing requires additional time and organization for the
classroom teacher.
• Peer tutors must be trained, monitored, and graded, which takes time and energy
away from other important classroom tasks.
• Some parents are opposed to peer tutoring because they do not see the benefits for
their child. This means that teachers must educate and convince parents of the
benefits.
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7. Implementation
In order to know if a Peer tutoring strategy is successful, teachers need to have
specific and measurable objectives for both the peer-tutors and peer-tutees in
different subjects.
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