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Visible Learning MetaX
Version 1.4 – Updated February 2026

Peer tutoring on Tutee

Overview

  • Influence: Peer tutoring on Tutee
  • Domain: Student Learning Strategies
  • Sub-Domain: Student perspectives in learning
  • Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Potential to accelerate
  • Influence Definition: The effects of peer tutor on the student being tutored.

Evidence

  • Number of meta-analyses: 3
  • Number of studies: 113
  • Number of students: NA
  • Number of effects: 127
  • Weighted mean effect size: 0.49
  • Robustness index: 2

Meta-Analyses

Meta-Analyses
Journal Title Author Article Name Year Published Variable Number of Studies Number of Students Number of Effects Effect Size
Dissertation Hartley Meta-analysis of the effects of individually paced instruction in mathematics 1977 Effects on tutees in math 29 NA 50 0.63
American Educational Research Journal Cohen, Kulik, & Kulik Educational Outcomes of Tutoring: A Meta-analysis of Findings 1982 Effects on tutees 65 NA 52 0.40
Journal of Special Education Cook, Scruggs, Mastropieri & Casto Handicapped Students as Tutors 1985 Handicapped as tutees 19 NA 25 0.58
TOTAL/AVERAGE 113 NA 127 0.54
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