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Download full textScruggs, Thomas E.; Osguthorpe, Russell T. – 1985
Two experiments compared cross-age and peer tutoring interventions within special education settings. In experiment 1, 47 elementary age learning and/or behaviorally disordered (LD/BD) students acted as tutors of younger LD and BD students. In experiment 2, 31 same-age LD and BD students alternated tutor and tutee roles. In both experiments,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMastropieri, Margo A.; Scruggs, Thomas E.; Spencer, Vicky; Fontana, Judith – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2003
A study compared the reading fluency, comprehension strategies, and content test scores of 16 students with mild disabilities who participated in a nine-week world history class taught using peer tutoring or teacher-directed guided notes. Students who were participated in peer tutoring significantly outperformed the other students on content-area…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, History Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedScruggs, Thomas E.; Osguthorpe, Russell T. – Psychology in the Schools, 1986
Compared cross-age and peer tutoring interventions conducted within special education settings. In Experiment 1, learning disabled (LD) and behaviorally disordered (BD) students tutored younger LD and BD students. In Experiment 2, same-age LD and BD students alternated tutor and tutee roles. In both experiments, tutors and tutees exhibited…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Children, Comparative Analysis
