Exploring the Effectiveness of Peer Tutoring in English Language Learning Among Young Learners

Authors

  • Emma Parker University of Salford
  • Ahmad Tariq
  • Alexander Smith

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62583/rseltl.v1i2.13

Keywords:

Peer tutoring, English language learning, Young learners, Tutor-tutee relationships, Student motivation

Abstract

This research is set to find the impact of peer tutoring on the level of the English language among young learners. This study was quantitative in design. In this case, 200 participants were obtained from among the primary school students who undertook the 12-week peer-tutoring intervention program designed to influence the improvement of attainment in proficiency of the English language. The participants of the study were derived from students between the ages of 9-11 years and from varied linguistic backgrounds, amounting to 100 pairs, one being a tutor and the other a tutee. Pre- and post-test data were collected from the students' level of English language proficiency in the program during the program period. In addition, qualitative data were garnered through interviewing and questionnaires, designed to understand the experiences and perceptions of the respondents regarding the program. The study went on to reveal that the establishment of strong tutor-tutee relations was very crucial in a conducive positive learning environment. This study, hence, supports the use of peer tutoring strategies in English language learning among young learners, establishing through experiments the multifarious benefits of peer tutoring programs to both tutors and tutees. This research study, therefore, is of the view that intervention with peer tutoring included at the primary school level is likely to yield marked improvement in English language proficiency and learning of important life skills among a more heterogeneous nature of learners in terms of their linguistic background.

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Published

08.05.2023

How to Cite

Parker, E., Tariq, A., & Smith, A. (2023). Exploring the Effectiveness of Peer Tutoring in English Language Learning Among Young Learners. Research Studies in English Language Teaching and Learning, 1(2), 103–112. https://doi.org/10.62583/rseltl.v1i2.13

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): issue 2

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