The benefits of tutoring: An exploration of expectancy and outcomes

The benefits of tutorials on participants have been explored extensively. The impact of expectancy to tutor on specific outcomes remains to be clarified. The present study investigated the effect of tutorial set versus study time on performance of students. Tutors who worked with partners and studen...

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Published in:Contemporary educational psychology 1987-04, Vol.12 (2), p.131-134
Main Authors: Ehly, Stewart, Keith, Timothy Z., Bratton, Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Educational psychology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
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Summary:The benefits of tutorials on participants have been explored extensively. The impact of expectancy to tutor on specific outcomes remains to be clarified. The present study investigated the effect of tutorial set versus study time on performance of students. Tutors who worked with partners and students who studied materials for a test performed differently than did tutors who expected to work with partners but did not. Discussion of related issues is presented.
ISSN:0361-476X
1090-2384
DOI:10.1016/S0361-476X(87)80046-2