Applying Matched Sampling to Evaluate a University Tutoring Program for First-Year Students

Autor/inn/en	Walvoord, Mark E.; Pleitz, Jacob D.
Titel	Applying Matched Sampling to Evaluate a University Tutoring Program for First-Year Students
Quelle	In: Learning Assistance Review, 21 (2016) 1, S.99-113 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-0059
Schlagwörter	College Freshmen; Matched Groups; Sampling; Tutoring; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Research Methodology; Grade Point Average; Academic Achievement; Peer Teaching; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Scores + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Förderkonzept; Nachhilfeunterricht; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Schulleistung; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching
Abstract	Our study used a case-control matching design to assess the influence of a voluntary tutoring program in improving first-year students' Grade Point Averages (GPA). To evaluate program effectiveness, we applied case-control matching to obtain 215 pairs of students with or without participation in tutoring, but matched on high school GPA and standardized test scores. Next, we examined differences in academic performance between the two groups. A matched pairs t-test showed that students who attended the tutoring sessions demonstrated significantly higher GPAs during their first year. We close by discussing implications and suggestions for future research. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National College Learning Center Association. Web site: http://www.nclca.org/tlar
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01