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Multilevel Synthesis Of Peer-Tutoring Interventions Investigating The Effect On Social And Academic Outcomes, Merve Turan Jan 2017

Multilevel Synthesis Of Peer-Tutoring Interventions Investigating The Effect On Social And Academic Outcomes, Merve Turan

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Peer-tutoring is a process to enable peers act as a teacher who, then, can help others to understand a concept, develop positive social behaviors, and achieve significant academic success (Doganay, 2007; William, Greenwood, & Parker, 2013). Even though past research emphasizes that student’s academic and social outcomes increase positively with using peer-tutoring (Delquadri et al., 1986), literature needs to be improved by reporting effect sizes with confidential intervals for both general education and special education students (Bowman-Perrott et al., 2013). In this study, we attempt to investigate the effectiveness of peer-tutoring to increase both academic and social performance. This study …


Exploring Validity Of Computer-Based Test Scores With Examinees' Response Behaviors And Response Times, Fusun Sahin Jan 2017

Exploring Validity Of Computer-Based Test Scores With Examinees' Response Behaviors And Response Times, Fusun Sahin

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Examining the testing processes, as well as the scores, is needed for a complete understanding of validity and fairness of computer-based assessments. Examinees’ rapid-guessing and insufficient familiarity with computers have been found to be major issues that