The Effect of Peer Learning on Students’ Attitude toward Mathematics

This study sought to investigate the effect of peer learning on attitude toward mathematics of the second year college students at the Pangasinan State University – Bayambang Campus. More specifically, it attempted to determine and compare the attitude toward mathematics of the students before and after their exposure to peer learning and conventional teaching strategy. The experimental method of research was used in the study particularly the pretest-posttest control group design. Valid and reliable researcher-made attitudinal scale was the data gathering instrument. Weighted mean, Mann Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon Signed Rank test were the statistical tools used in analyzing and interpreting the research data. The findings revealed that the students in the peer learning group had a significant change in their attitude after their exposure to the peer learning strategy which was not observed among those students in the conventional teaching group. Based on the findings, it is concluded that the students’ attitude toward mathematics was improved when exposed to peer learning strategy. It is recommended that peer learning strategy should be used by mathematics teacher in order to improve the attitude toward mathematics of the students. Furthermore, further studies should be conducted to find out the effects of peer learning in other subject areas or other group of respondents or another peer grouping.

Keywords: attitude, peer learning, tutoring, proctoring, cooperative learning, mentoring