Module 8: Article Analysis

Cohen, P., Kulik, J. A., & Kulik, C. C. (1982). Educational outcomes of tutoring: a meta-analysis of findings      
          .American Educational Research Journal, 19(2), 237-248. Retrieved from 
          http://www.fau.edu/CLASS/CRLA/Level_Three/Educational_Outcomes_of_Tutoring_A_Meta-\
          analysis_of_Findings.pdf 

This article really dove into the affects of tutoring and many different types of tutoring. They talked about peer tutoring and receiving tutoring form people in the community or from paraprofessionals. It was important for them to find, "Hartley showed not only that the effects of tutoring were positive, but that they were stronger than those from such other individualizing teaching methods as computer-based instruction, programmed instruction, and instruction with individual learning packages. Hartley also showed that the effects of tutoring were significantly stronger in some situations than in others, (p. 238). This really goes along with what I noticed in my tutoring process. I found that my student that I worked with extra time throughout the semester in a one-on-one setting made huge gains that I don't know he would have been able to achieve had I not given him the extra support. I have noticed through my students that get tutoring after school have showed larger gains than the many that do not. The only downfall of this study that was analyzed of Hartley's was that the tutoring only took place for mathematical studies. This journal was done to analyze many studies and what they found on the results of tutoring. The effects found with the 65 studies analyzed was that there were positive results found with both the tutees and the tutors. It was interesting to read that the attitudes of the tutees toward their classrooms and their subject areas rose due to positive affects from the tutoring sessions. What I gathered most from this article was that peer tutoring is beneficial for both. Throughout our readings in Opitz there were only positive ideas about tutoring included. I found the experience to be very positive and I felt I was able to get to know my student much better. Last year before the CRCT we set up peer tutoring for students struggling with reading/ela or math with students who were excelling. This seemed to bring back good feedback from both parties. After reading this article I feel as though this is something we should definitely implement again because both parties would gain results with this program. 

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