Peer To Peer Tutoring

The Data

Peer-to-peer tutoring (PTP) is a widely used tutoring method in all levels of education. One of the biggest supporters of PTP is the National Education Association (NEA), which claims that PTP tutoring leads to higher levels of academic achievement. The NEA also states that same-age peer tutors are as equally effective as older tutors.

benefits

  • Direct interaction between students promotes active learning.

  • Students who receive peer tutoring feel more comfortable receiving instruction from fellow students than adult teachers, according to the Learning and Teaching Resource Centre.

  • Increased motivation.

  • Give students a role model who they can relate to as well as develop a mentor and mentee relationship with

“Findings suggested that peer tutoring is an effective intervention regardless of dosage, grade level, or disability status”
— Canadian Center of Science and Education

Bethesda Scholars and Ptp Tutoring

PTP tutoring has been shown to be the most fun and effective form of learning, and all sessions with Bethesda Scholars are PTP. Our team is entirely made up of high school students, so our tutors can provide specific advice and methods tailored for the MCPS curriculum.

“Students who receive peer tutoring feel more comfortable receiving instruction from fellow students than adult teachers”
— Learning and Teaching Resource Centre