Peer Tutoring in a Sport Setting: Are There Any Benefits for Tutors?

• DOI: 10.1123/tsp.17.1.77
• Publication Date: 2016-08-10T11:55:39Z
• Authors: Pascal Legrain; Fabienne d’Arripe...; Christophe Gernigon
• Keywords: Peer tutor; Peer pressure

This study examined the potential benefits of a peer tutoring program for tutors in physical learning setting. Gender differences were also explored. Thirty-two college-age males and females identified as novices French boxing task assigned 2 × 2, Training Type: Physical Practice (PP) versus associated with Peer Tutoring (PT) factorial design. All participants given six 2-hr lessons. The PT included 6 min coaching per lesson. Results indicated that entailed higher scores performance form, selfefficacy, interest-enjoyment, personally controllable causal attributions lower tension-pressure. Males reported more certain expectancies displayed outcomes than did females. are discussed relation to educational psychology literature.