Peer Tutoring as One Best practice for Accounting Learning in Vocational Education

Abstract

This study attempts to investigate the use of peer tutoring and assess the effectiveness of peer tutoring of accounting learning at Politeknik Negeri Malang. A descriptive research approach with a case study was employed in this research. The information was gathered through documentation, observation and in-depth interview. The accounting learning was conducted by the author by applying the same-age peer tutoring (co-peer). The findings reveal that peer tutoring is a very effective learning strategy both to tutors and tutees. Tutors feel happy, proud, and satisfied when the lecturers trust them to give the materials in front of their friends. In fact, the tutees also feel more comfortable because the learning activities have become more relaxing and not stressing that the students are brave enough to ask more questions. Peer tutoring has improved the students’ academic achievements, communication skills, responsibilities, patience, empathy, sympathy, and strengthened their social skills both for tutors and tutees. As we know, these skills are greatly needed in our life in the world. The students have to be equipped with the twenty first century skills as stated by UNESCO and ILO. The author suggests that the ability should be utilized within the premises of the educational institutions. It is a must for polytechnic students to be equipped with such ability due to its great impacts on the development of their future careers. The graduates are believed to be able to productively perform their ability in the society.