Proceedings of The 7th International Conference on Research in Teaching and Education
Year: 2023
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.33422/7th.rteconf.2023.08.105
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The Impact of The Tutorial System Method in Secondary Education: Enhancing Academic Performance and Personal Development
Ifeanyi Martha Okafor
ABSTRACT:
This study presents the tutorial system as a pedagogical method that involves personalised learning, formative guidance and parent-tutor interaction. The author examines the impact of this method on the academic performance and personal development of secondary school students. Its influence on critical thinking, problem solving abilities and overall academic engagement was also explored. The Situation, Task, Action, and Result method was employed to analyse specific case studies in a single sex school with a population of eight hundred and forty-three students and one hundred and sixty-eight teachers. The results showed an increase in student’s academic performance from 2022 to 2023 and a decline in disciplinary issues associated with disruptive behaviour. Notwithstanding the decrease in participation in the tutorials during the pandemic in 2021, the results presented show a significant increase in academic performance. This result raised some exceptions and observations. Firstly, the decline in participation created a gap that caused students to engage in unfavourable learning practices that affected performance outcomes. Secondly, deep learning did not occur during the pandemic as student performance dropped below expectation upon school return to physical learning. The study highlights the positive outcomes of embedding the tutorial system into the school schedule and having a clear set of guidelines, norms and expectations set out for tutors based on the individual learning, developmental needs and personal circumstances of each tutee.
The findings have significant implications for educators and administrators, offering insights to optimise educational practices and enhance student outcomes and personal growth.
Keywords: Character, Formative, Interaction, Pedagogy, Personalized