Peer Learning Effects on Students Outcomes: A Second Order Meta Analyses

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1, 347 - 357, 15.01.2025

Metin Kaya , A. Taylan Aydın , İlker Altunbaşak

https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1579490

Öz

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of peer learning (PL) on student outcomes. To this end, 11 first-order meta-analysis (FOM) studies were reviewed. FOMs were accessed from the Web of Science, Scopus, Medline, Eric, Academic Search Ultimate, PsycNet, and Google Academic databases. The searches cover the years between 2000 and 2024. FOM (Factoring-Out Misconceptions) research encompasses both K-12 and higher education levels. While k=5 studies reported Cohen’s d effect size indexes (d), k=11 studies reported Hedge’s g effect size indexes (g).İn this analyses totals sixteen effect size (k=16) values obtained from FOM studies have been statistically analyzed. The research method used was second-order meta-analysis. Statistical analyses were conducted under the random model. Publication bias of effect sizes was examined. The study concluded that the impact of PL on student outcomes is weak (ES= .40 [CI= .33-0.47], p < .01). It was found that the effect sizes between PL and student outcomes have low levels of publication bias. It has been observed that PL has a higher impact on academic achievement compared to affective, professional skills, and social skills. It was also found that the effect sizes vary according to the languages of primary studies and the publication bias status of FOM studies. The group of FOMs exhibiting publication bias has a high-level effect size (while other groups have produced low-level effect sizes.

Anahtar Kelimeler

: Peer Learning, Academic Achievement, Affective, Professional Skills, Social Skills, Second Order Meta Analyses

Etik Beyan

In the writing process of the study titled “Peer Learning Effects on Students Outcomes: A Second Order Meta Analyses”, there were followed the scientific, ethical and the citation rules; was not made any falsification on the collected data and this study was not sent to any other academic media for evaluation.

Akran Öğreniminin Öğrenci Çıktıları Üzerindeki Etkileri: İkinci Dereceden Bir Meta Analiz

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı “peer learning”in (PL) öğrenci çıktılarına etkisini incelemektir. Bu doğrultuda 11 first order meta analiz (FOM) araştırması incelenmiştir. FOM’lara Web of Science, Scopus, Medline, Eric, Akademik Search Ultimate, PsycNet and Google Academic veri tabanlarından erişilmiştir. Aramalar 2000-2024 yılları arasını kapsamaktadır. FOM araştırmaları K12 ve yükseköğretim kademesini kapsamaktadır. FOM araştırmalarının beş çalışma Cohen's d etkisini (k=5), on bir çalışma ise Hedge's g etkisini (k=11) raporladı.FOM araştırmalarından elde edilen 16 etki büyüklüğü istatistiksek olarak analiz edilmiştir.Araştırma yöntemi olarak second order meta analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. İstatistiksel analizler random model altında yapılmıştır. Etki büyüklüklerinin yayın yanlılığı incelemiştir. Çalışma sonucunda PL’nin öğrenci çıktılarına etkisinin zayıf düzeyde olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır (ES=.40 [CI=.33-.47] p<.01). Akranla öğretimin, akademik başarı üzerindeki etkisinin, duyuşsal, mesleki beceri ve sosyal becerilere göre daha yüksek olduğu gözlenmiştir. PL ve öğrenci çıktıları arasındaki etki büyüklüklerinin düşük düzeyde yayın yanlılığı taşıdığı saptanmıştır. Etki büyüklüklerinin temel araştırmalarının dillerine göre ve FOM araştırmaların yayın yanlılığı statüsüne göre farklılaştığı bulgulanmıştır. Yayın yanlılığı gösteren FOM grubu, yüksek düzeyde etki büyüklüğüne sahip olduğu gözlenmiştir. (diğer gruplar düşük düzeyde etki büyüklükleri üretirken)

Anahtar Kelimeler

Akran Öğrenmesi, Akademik Başarı, Duyuşsal, Mesleki Beceriler, Sosyal Beceriler, İkinci Derece Meta Analiz

Etik Beyan

In the writing process of the study titled “Peer Learning Effects on Students Outcomes: A Second Order Meta Analyses”, there were followed the scientific, ethical and the citation rules; was not made any falsification on the collected data and this study was not sent to any other academic media for evaluation.

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