Adopt-a-Friend Program: A Peer-Mediated Approach in Teaching Science and Technical Vocational Education

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education is the basic part of everyone's life and it is required for the holistic development of the individual. Education imparts knowledge, skills and shapes values and attitudes. It is vital for the progress of civil society. Since education plays a vital role in shaping individual for a better future, it is very important that the process of learning by the students must be given an in-depth focus and attention. This study mainly focused on the utilization of Adopt-a-Friend Program as an approach in teaching and learning Science and TVE 9.

METHODS

The study utilized a quasi-experimental study, particularly the non-equivalent dependent variable. This type of evaluation aims to determine through pre-test and post-test whether a program or intervention has the intended effect on the study's participants. This is applicable to the present study since this will intend to determine the effects of peer teaching approach in the academic performance of Grade 9 students in TV and Science.

In addition,the particular post-test measures two constructs, one of which is expected to change after treatment is enacted while the other is expected to remain consistent with previous results.

RESULTS

Results of the pre-test and post-test results of the Grade 9 students in Science show a significant difference in the results of the tests where the MPS increased from 38.00% to 62.20%. Also, the calculated t-value of 9.38 exceeded the critical value of 2.07. Similarly, in TVE, results show a significant difference in the results of the tests where the MPS increased from 30.08% to 68.26%. Also, the calculated t-value of14.17 exceeded the critical value of 2.07.

DISCUSSIONS

The study revealed that there is a significant difference on the results of the pre-test and post -a test of the Grade 9 students in both Science and TVE since the calculated t -values exceeded the critical values. It is evident that the students' academic and social performances through the help of Adopt-a-Friend Program in teaching andlearning TVE and Science 9 evidently progressed.Both the tutees and peer teachers exhibited a high level of appropriate behavior throughout the study. It also proves that the peer-mediated approach was effective in increasing the skill of both the student tutees and peer teacher. Moreover, the Adopt-a-Friend Program enhanced the student's skill in TVE and Science and developed positive attitudes, so there is a need that the program is to be implemented by other learning areas as well.