EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PEER TUTORING PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT

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dc.contributor.authorAlfira Makhmutova
dc.contributor.authorLeslie Haas
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-01T09:54:34Z
dc.date.available2025-10-01T09:54:34Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the impact of a peer tutoring initiative at a university in Uzbekistan designed to help students struggling with English proficiency in an English-Medium Instruction (EMI) environment. Although the institution requires a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 for admission, faculty observed that many students still encountered difficulties, especially in speaking and writing. To address these challenges, a pilot peer tutoring program was introduced, offering structured language support through volunteer student tutors. The research employed a mixed methods design, utilising pre- and post-program surveys, tutor session reports, and faculty feedback. Results demonstrated marked improvements in students’ confidence and English skills, with speaking emerging as the central area of concern for 75% of participants. After the program, 83.3% of students reported greater confidence in using English, and tutors observed high participation rates, with 76.9% of tutees actively engaged in sessions. Despite this, tutor recruitment and retention, inconsistent attendance, and gaps in institutional support posed challenges to program sustainability. The findings attest to the effectiveness of peer tutoring as a means of supporting languages in EMI environments but emphasise the importance of formal tutor training, designated tutorial spaces, and incentives in an attempt to enhance long-term outcomes. More research is recommended to measure the effect of the program on grades as well as long-term language acquisitio
dc.identifier.citationAlfira Makhmutova, Leslie Haas / EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PEER TUTORING PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT / SDU Bulletin: Pedagogy and Teaching Methods 2025/3 (72)
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.sdu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/2033
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSDU Bulletin: Pedagogy and Teaching Methods
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectpeer tutoring
dc.subjectEnglish proficiency
dc.subjectEMI
dc.subjectstudent support
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectlanguage learning
dc.subjectacademic success
dc.titleEVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PEER TUTORING PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT
dc.typeArticle

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