A Study of the Effects of Reciprocal Peer Tutoring on Seniro High School EFL Students in Taiwan
| Autor: | Chia-chi Hsieh, 謝佳琪 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 99 This study explores whether reciprocal peer tutoring enhances the overall EFL reading performance of senior high school EFL students in Taiwan and what attitude students hold toward reciprocal peer tutoring. The study participants were 117 third-graders from three intact classes of a public senior high school in Taiwan. Data were collected through reading comprehension measures, in-class quizzes, questionnaires and individual interviews. Quantitative data analyses showed that, although significance was not reached, RPT students demonstrated better EFL reading performance than the control groups. Quantitative data analyses also showed that, although significance was not reached, tutors demonstrated slightly better EFL performance than tutees. It was interpreted that RPT could slightly enhance the overall EFL reading performance of senior high school students in Taiwan, especially when they took the role of tutors. As for the qualitative data, it was revealed that a majority of students showed favorable attitude toward RPT in their EFL classroom, asserting that RPT helped them get rid of passive learning and deeper their learning of EFL material. It was concluded that RPT facilitated the EFL learning of senior high school students in Taiwan and increased their learning motivation. It was recommended that RPT be partially integrated into senior high school students’ EFL classroom in Taiwan, especially when the level of difficulty of the EFL material was slightly above the students’ proficiency level. It was hoped that active participation and cooperation could be encouraged through RPT in students’ EFL learning. |
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