Abstract
Peer teaching is a suite of practices in which peers instruct each other in a purpose driven, meaning full interaction. Many universities are facing challenges due to the increasing number of young people attending higher education. Learning is enhanced when it is more like a team effort than a solo race. This study explores how peer learning influences the academic performance of students and it also resolves the negative attitude of teachers and students on the active teaching learning process. It increases student’s social interaction as well as subject matter knowledge. The study was conducted in Assosa university Chemistry department second year students on chemical thermodynamics course. The data was analyzed by using percentage and mean using tables. The tolls of data collection were mainly questionnaires, interview and observations. As peer learning is implemented frequently, the score of the student was increased. Students will learn from one another because in their discussion of the content, cognitive conflicts will arise, inadequate reasoning will be exposed, and higher-quality understanding will emerge. Finally, this finding recommends that in most chemistry courses, a team work is important to increase the academic performance of students and it could be applicable.
Highlights
Peer learning is a pedagogical technique that is characterized by the attainment of knowledge and skill by peers who are at a similar level of proficiency
This study explores how peer learning influences the academic performance of students
"Peer learning is an educational practice in which students interact with other students to attain educational goals."[4] In this context, it can be compared to the practices that go by the name cooperative learning
Summary
Managing different students in a way that supports their academic performance is a huge challenge, which is magnified in large compulsory. Peer learning is a pedagogical technique that is characterized by the attainment of knowledge and skill by peers who are at a similar level of proficiency. It is defined as the formation of “small, structured and heterogeneous groups” to cover the content. Different people are learning to work together towards a common goal which will provide an opportunity to become better citizens of the world It provides the Asmamaw Taye Guyaho: Influence of Peer Learning on Students’ Academic Performance (The Case of 2010 E.C for the Course Chemical Thermodynamics at Assosa University) mechanism for students to interact positively with people who think differently, locally, and worldwide. This paper has six chapters; such as: introduction, literature review, methodology of the study, result and discussion, conclusion and recommendation and references
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