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Howard, Kathryn – CATESOL Journal, 2015
TESOL programs and courses around the world are increasingly offered partly or wholly online. Online instruction offers both new affordances and distinct challenges for effective instruction, particularly when it comes to supervising fieldwork. This article compares 2 distinct online formats for student reflections on their tutoring experiences in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Tutoring
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Alrajhi, Marwa N.; Aldhafri, Said S. – International Education Studies, 2015
Based on the social cognitive learning theory (1997), peer learning can be viewed as an effective way of enhancing learning. In this study, peer tutoring, a form of peer learning, was examined. The current study investigated the influence of a peer tutoring program implemented at Sultan Qaboos University on students' English self-concept. 125…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Foreign Countries, Social Cognition, Social Theories
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2010
"Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies" is a peer-tutoring program for use in elementary school classrooms to improve student proficiency in reading. Its purpose is to supplement students' existing reading curriculum. "Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies" was developed for use with students with diverse academic needs and has been…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Learning Strategies, Second Language Learning, Classrooms
Hawkins, E. W. – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1977
Argues that sixth form students should be involved in teaching languages to younger students as well as learning the language themselves. The tutorial procedure created enthusiasm for both older and younger students. (CHK)
Descriptors: Individual Instruction, Language Instruction, Peer Teaching, Second Language Learning
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Wright, Jane E.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1995
Sixteen students with learning disabilities or at risk of failure in foreign language study participated in a peer tutoring program with Spanish vocabulary. The classwide reciprocal peer tutoring system was found to be a feasible component of foreign language instruction, as high levels of Spanish words were learned and maintained, and incidental…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, High Schools, Incidental Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
Akigbe, Alelia B. – 1977
On the theory that a large part of children's learning comes from their peers, a successful, innovative tutorial system has been initiated for ESL (English as a second language) junior high school students. Bilingual eighth and ninth grade honor students representing the languages spoken by the ESL students are recruited to help tutor…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teacher Aides, English (Second Language), Interpreters, Junior High School Students
Davis, Margaret, Ed.; O'Brien, Maryann, Ed. – 1990
This publication is intended for mainstream teachers and school administrators involved in the education of language minority students, and describes professional competencies necessary to capitalize on the linguistic and cultural strengths inherent in a culturally diverse population. The materials included are designed for both training and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Cultural Differences