The Effectiveness of Peer Teaching among Cookery Nc Ii Technical Vocational Livelihood Education Students in Sinalhan Senior High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In accordance with the type learners that we have in the 21st century, the learning should be student-centered (Teach touch Nov 13, 2015). The teacher should do some adjustments in their teaching styles. One of the teaching styles which are commonly used in the school is peer teaching.In Senior High School Technical Vocational and Livelihood Education Cookery class in Sinalhan Senior High School, one of the strategies used by their teacher in their laboratory is peer teaching. It is done by grouping the class into many groups. Each group will be given a member that has advanced knowledge in the activity to be performed. The students with advance knowledge will become the leader of the group for the said activity. During the activity, the teacher will only monitor the procedure and the performance made by every group.

METHODS

This study utilized the descriptive method of research specifically the survey type. A questionnaire will also be utilized in the one-on-one interviews and focus group discussions. These activities will aid the researcher in digging deeper explanations about teacher's and the learner's experiences. The accomplished feedback forms shall also be collected to record important points given by the participants.

RESULTS

In terms of the respondents' demographic profile, out of the 20 students, 16/20 (80%) of the students in cookery agree that peer teaching is a more effective way of teaching than the usual way of group activity. While 3/20 (15%) did not agree that peer teaching is not effective and 1/20 (5%) did not comment about the effect of peer teaching in his study. The gathered data showed that Peer Teaching among Cookery NC II Technical Vocational Livelihood Education Students in Sinalhan Senior High School is effective.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the preceding findings on the observation of teachers and students, peer teaching is an effective way of teaching skill in Technical Vocational Livelihood Education class. It is more evident that peer teaching among the students of TVL will also promote camaraderie among the students. The workload of the teacher will become easy in applying peer teaching.