Effects of Peer Tutoring Methods on Students' Interest in Mathematics Among Senior Secondary School in Abia:- U.N. Akanwa

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of peer tutoring methods on students' interest in mathematics among senior secondary schools in abia. The study used a pre-test, post-test quasiexperimental design with non-equivalent control groups. The study's population consisted of 4481 Abia State Secondary School II Students. The study's sample consisted of six intact classes of 165 SS II students from three purposively selected schools. Two hypotheses guided the investigation. The researcher designed a 30-item Mathematics Interest Inventory (MII) to collect data. The instrument had a consistency coefficient of 0.82, calculated by Cronbach alpha. The hypotheses were tested using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) at a significance level of 0.05. The study's findings revealed that peer tutoring has a significant impact on students' interest in mathematics. Also, there is an interaction effect of gender and peer tutoring strategy on students' mean interest scores in mathematics. Sequel to the findings of this study, it was advised that educators should provide an enabling environment for students to study collaboratively to enhance their interest in the subject matter as well as take gender factor into account during peer tutoring sessions to optimize their efficacy for all students. Keywords: Peer tutoring; Interest and Gender