Pursue indicated directions for future research on peer tutoring in further and higher education¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 review), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article closes by indicating directions for future research on peer tutoring, stating that "Directions for future research are indicated." This signals that despite the substantial existing research reviewed, the authors identify open questions requiring further study, particularly given the many different types and formats of peer tutoring in colleges and universities.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Future research should follow the directions the review indicates, building on the reviewed effectiveness literature.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• students in further and higher education

Target Learning Goals¶

• strengthening the evidence base on the effectiveness of peer tutoring types and formats

Claims¶

• Substantial existing research addresses the effectiveness of many types and formats of peer tutoring in colleges and universities [+W]
• The effectiveness of some types of peer tutoring is already well established but under-disseminated to practitioners [+W]

Related Strategies¶

• Disseminate evidence on effective peer tutoring types to practitioners in further and higher education

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Topping, K.J. (1996). The effectiveness of peer tutoring in further and higher education: A typology and review of the literature. Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00138870