A Cooperative Learning Method: Peer Tutoring

Every week, students are experiencing different cooperative learning styles.During the last science sessions, students learned using peer-tutoring. First, I explained and demonstrated peer tutoring.Miss Rana was our guest;she pretended to be my tutor while the students watched.Then I asked the class to get into pairs quickly and quietly.Every student practiced and role-played with his peer just as the teachers did.I gave feedback to every pair while they were practicing. The advantages of applying peer tutoring in class: 1-Every student will have someone that sits next to him and personally explains the work in a way that is just right for him — not too slow and not too fast. 2- There will definitely be more learning opportunities for students. They will be practicing what they have learnt while reading and writing. 3- If students are confused, they will be more at ease at asking questions to their classmate,without anxiety and fear of being embarrassed in front of the whole class.