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EFFECTS OF MATHEMATICS PEER TUTORING STRATEGY ON GEOMETRY ACHIEVEMENT OF SLOW LEARNERS AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGER STATE

Etsu, S.M. & Manko, U.A

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Abstract The study aims at investigating the Effect of Peer-Tutoring on Geometry Performance of Slow Learners among Junior Secondary School Students in Niger state. ?Quasi Experimental design was used for the study. The sample consisted of 77 students; 36 students were assigned to the experimental group and 41 students to the control group. The experimental group was taught using Peer-Tutoring and the Control Group was taught using Conventional (Lecture) method. The data collected was analyzed using mean and t-test statistics. The study revealed that Peer-Tutoring is more effective than the conventional approach in enhancing slow learners? achievement in geometry. There was no significant difference in gender performance of the slow learners taught Geometry using Peer-Tutoring. Based on the findings it was recommended among others that secondary school teachers should be trained on the effective use of Peer-Tutoring in order to enhance the students? performance in JSS Geometry. Key words: Peer-Tutoring, Achievement in Geometry, and Slow-Learners.

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