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International Journal of Educational Researchers 2025, Vol. 16(3) 47-59
Assessing The Impact of Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy on Augmenting Reading Comprehension in Higher Education
pp. 47 - 59
Publish Date: September 30, 2025 | Single/Total View: 15/7 | Single/Total Download: 16/7
Abstract
This study undertakes a comprehensive exploration of the role of reading comprehension in the academic achievement of Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) major in English students during the School Year 2022-2023 at Cebu Roosevelt Memorial Colleges in Bogo City, Cebu. Motivated by challenges identified across various educational levels, particularly in response to the country's 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) performance, the study seeks to contribute nuanced insights to the ongoing discourse. The central focus revolves around the implementation of the Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) as an evidence-based and extraneous approach, strategically employed to amplify reading comprehension and foster cooperative skills. Employing a robust quasi-experimental pretest and post-test design, the research, facilitated by a faculty member, keenly observes the impact of PALS on BSED English 2 students. Participant selection follows a deliberate and systematic simple random sampling process to ensure diverse representation. Infusing a significant statistical dimension, a T-test for paired samples is incorporated to precisely ascertain the difference in average scores within individual observations before and after the implementation of PALS. The conclusive findings unveil a statistically significant difference in pretest and post-test scores, validating the efficacy of PALS in substantially enhancing student learning outcomes. This contributes valuable insights into the nuanced effectiveness of PALS and underscores its potential to consistently improve reading comprehension in the academic achievement.
Keywords: Collaborative Learning, Cooperative Learning, Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy PALS, Reading Comprehension
APA 7th edition
Tuico, S., Recopelacion, J., Tillor, A., Lequin, J.M., & Lequin, K.J. (2025). Assessing The Impact of Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy on Augmenting Reading Comprehension in Higher Education. International Journal of Educational Researchers, 16(3), 47-59.
Harvard
Tuico, S., Recopelacion, J., Tillor, A., Lequin, J. and Lequin, K. (2025). Assessing The Impact of Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy on Augmenting Reading Comprehension in Higher Education. International Journal of Educational Researchers, 16(3), pp. 47-59.
Chicago 16th edition
Tuico, Sunshine, Janine Recopelacion, Angeli Tillor, Jonna Mae Lequin and Kristine Jho-ir Lequin (2025). "Assessing The Impact of Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy on Augmenting Reading Comprehension in Higher Education". International Journal of Educational Researchers 16 (3):47-59.
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