The effect of peer tutoring on the performance of freshmen students in College Algebra

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the effect of peer tutoring on the performance in College Algebra of freshmen college students of Central Philippine University, Iloilo City. The study sought to find out whether freshmen college students taking Algebra exposed to peer tutoring method perform better than those who are under the usual lecture method. It further determined whether or not performance of students varies according to sex and the type of high school the student graduated from. The study also determined whether or not there is correlation between a) fourth year high school Math grades and Math placement examination scores, b) fourth year high school Math grades and final grades obtained in College Algebra, c) Math placement examination scores and final grades obtained in College Algebra, d) Math placement examination scores and posttests. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference in the performance of freshmen students control group and the experimental group based on the mean final grades in Algebra and pretest-posttest results. About 95 percent of the experimental group obtained passing grade in College Algebra while only 80 percent of the control group got passing marks.