The Implementation Of Peer Tutoring Strategy In English Learning At Junior High School

Azizah, Siti Nur (2023) The Implementation Of Peer Tutoring Strategy In English Learning At Junior High School. Undergraduate thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Sidiq Jember.

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Abstract

Keyword: English Learning, Peer Tutoring Strategy

This research is motivated by the existence of factors that influence the success of English learning programs through peer tutoring strategies in English subjects. The application of English learning using peer tutoring strategies is good in theory because this strategy has a double advantage; students who get help are more effective in receiving material. At the same time, for tutors, it is an opportunity to develop their abilities. Based on observations, this strategy has been applied by SMPN 1 Kalisat teachers, which is rarely applied in other schools. The success rate of the learning program using the peer tutor strategy is quite high, where students become happier, understand the material better and are more flexible when discussing with peers. This factor makes researchers interested in studying more deeply about how much influence and success of learning programs using peer tutor strategies on student understanding and abilities.
This research focuses on: 1) How is the procedure of Peer Tutoring Strategy implemented in English Learning at junior high school? 2) How is the evaluation of Peer Tutoring Strategy implementation in English Learning at junior high school? The purpose of this research is: 1) To describe the implementation of Peer Tutoring Strategy in English Learning at SMPN 1 Kalisat, 2) To describe the evaluation of Peer Tutoring Strategy implementation in English Learning at SMPN 1 Kalisat,
This study used a descriptive qualitative approach conducted at SMPN 1 Kalisat. The population includes all students of class VIIIA, totalling 26 students. Data collection techniques were data reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing/verification. The data's validity uses the data's credibility, namely: source triangulation and technical triangulation.
The results of the research show that 1) The process of implementing the peer tutoring strategy in English learning found that students felt more comfortable because they could express their opinions more in the group, 2) The evaluation process in the peer tutor class conducts oral evaluations, performs brief repetition of material to strengthen the material and motivates students, 3) The peer tutoring strategy benefits to students, tutors, and teachers by emphasizing activeness, understanding, and cooperation during learning. However, there are several disadvantages: students who become tutors can feel pressured. Students who become tutors are less focused and often indifferent to tutors, and 4) The disadvantages of this strategy are handling motivating students, directing students to complete assignments well, and evaluating each meeting by the teacher. Based on these factors, the results or implications of the research on the implementation of peer tutoring strategy that researchers recommend for English teachers as one of the strategies in learning, especially when focusing on students' speaking skills.

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