Effects of Adapted Class Wide Peer Tutoring on

Effects of Adapted Class Wide Peer Tutoring on Students’ Achievement and Perception Towards Learning Mathematics In Asia Pacific University, Malaysia 1. Rajasegeran Ramasamy Head, Centre of Teaching & Learning Enhancement 2. Sireesha Prathi Gadapa Module Instructor

Purpose and goal • Explore the effectiveness of Adapted Class Wide Peer Tutoring (ACWPT) on teaching and learning of mathematics module. • Elevate performance and increase student achievement. • To develop learning communities with social interaction between high performers and low performers. • To develop leadership skills and confidence level of peer leaders.

Entry Qualification Malaysian [PERCENTAGE] International 61%

Resultant in

Summary of categories Category Peer Leader Control group Experimental group Number of Percentage Students Peer Leader 25 9. 2% Control Group 171 63. 1% Experimen tal Group 75 27. 7%

Adapted Class wide Peer Tutoring Strategy

The role of a Peer Leader able to identify the weakness of experimental members in solving problems and guide step by step to solve mathematical problems. accountable for experimental members’ progress. refer to facilitator if encountered any issue whenever necessary. avoid assume the role of lecturer.

Approach Creation of peer group tutoring

Approach Students Involvement

Objectives Transform low perform students into mainstream Enhance students’ understanding on T&L materials Improve learning outcomes achievements Improve students’ motivation Develop learning community & Communication skills Develop leadership qualities

Impact: Objective 1 Transform low performer students to Main stream 9. 3% Failure rate was decreased stage by stage 4. 2 % Summative Assessment 3 Summative Assessment 2 Summative Assessment 1 25. 3 %

Impact: Objective 2 Motivation 75% Participate Actively 80% Enjoyed Learning & wanted to improve

Impact: Objective 3 Developing Learning Community Created good learning environment? 85 % 100 %

85 % 85% 100 % Understand better Useful in learning Consolidat ed learning Impact: Objective 4 Learn & Understand better

Benefit of Adapted Class wide Peer Tutoring Cost Time Resources Retention Rate

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