Effect of Reciprocal Peer Tutoring Strategy on Computer Students' Achievement in Expository Essay Writing: Implication for School Counselling

摘要

The study examined the effect of reciprocal peer tutoring strategy on computer students' achievement in expository essay writing in Nsukka Education Zone in South-East Nigeria. Pre test, post test none randomized quasi experimental design was employed. The sample for the study consisted 78 (32males and 46 females) students. The instrument for data collection was Expository Essay Writing Achievement Test (EEWAT). Data obtained were analyzed using Mean, Standard Deviation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Result of the study showed that reciprocal peer tutoring strategy had a significant effect on students' achievement in expository essay writing. It equally showed that gender had an effect on students' achievement in expository essay writing. The result also showed a significant interaction effect of methods and gender on mean achievement scores of students in expository essay. It was therefore recommended among others, that reciprocal peer tutoring should be adopted as a teaching strategy for expository essay in technical colleges; that school counsellors, parents, schools and social institutions should provide equal socialization opportunities for both genders so that they will have equal achievement opportunities in school subjects.