Improving Students' Performance in the English 4 Learning Competency "Use Simple and Compound Sentences Correctly to Enumerate Ideas" Through Peer Tutoring

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The English language is considered a primary asset when it comes to being competent in this ever-globalizing world. Every one of our students must be able to at least write decently for him to compete on a global scale. The issue focused on this study is the low performance of the Grade 4 students in using simple and compound sentences correctly to enumerate ideas. Peer tutoring is one of the ways to help students develop their writing skills.

METHODS

Purposive sampling was used targeting students who marked low scores during the previous assessment. An informal interview was made to the respondents. Before the interview, conversation to school head and adviser was observed. Students were notified about this research and the purpose was explained to them for better understanding. A post-test was conducted to the 13 identified respondents and data was gathered and analyzed quantitatively.

RESULTS

From the data gathered during the informal interview, there are common factors associated with struggles in learning English. Among the three factors, the lack of self-confidence is the most common one. This exhibits the fact that most students are shy or not sure about their ability to learn English as a second language. After the post-test was conducted, it is clear that there was an improvement in the achievement of the competency after the intervention. The effects of peer tutoring have improved the level of performance of the 13 identified student respondents in the said competency.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results, the students have benefited from the strategy. The competency was achieved by the students. They also showed a lot of confidence in themselves being tutored by their peers. Based on the responses, the students exhibited increased confidence in their use of English and that is always a good sign for the learners as they continue their journey throughout their schooling