Effectiveness of Peer-Tutoring Approach on First-Year Accounting Students from Tutees’ Perspective

Mariam Rahmat; Josephine Avelind Noyem; Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan; Saifulrizan Norizan; John Francis Noyan

The high failure rate among the first-year undergraduate students has become a growing concern for academic institutions, prompting the adoption of various approaches to enhance student academic performance. In this study, an innovative pedagogical approach involving a series of structured phases was implemented to support struggling students through peer tutoring. This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of peer-tutoring as a learning tool among first-year accounting students taking Financial Accounting 1 (FA1), focusing on the tutees’ perspective. The modified questionnaire was administered online to all 102 tutees enrolled in the Diploma in Accounting Program at Public University X, Sarawak, who were taking the FA1 course for the first time during the October 2023- February 2024 semester. Generally, the respondents concurred that the peer tutoring approach is effective as it enhances motivation, engagement, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and positive attitudes, all of which contribute to improved academic performance. This study suggests incorporating peer tutoring approach as a learning tool across other accounting courses, to foster learning autonomy and productive learning, thereby potentially boosting academic performance among accounting students.

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Rahmat, M., Noyem, J. A., Bolhan, D. R. A., Norizan, S., & Noyan, J. F. (2024). Effectiveness of Peer-Tutoring Approach on First-Year Accounting Students from Tutees’ Perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 14(4), 173–193.

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