Abstract
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if and how the perceptions of general education students toward their peers with severe disabilities changes when they participate in a peer tutoring program. The study was conducted in a suburban/rural district in Utah and included 102 participants in treatment and control groups over three junior high schools. The data found mixed results. One of the three schools had a significant difference in the attitudes of the treatment group after being part of a peer tutoring program. The study shows that being part of a peer tutoring program can have a positive impact on the attitudes and perceptions of students in general education.
Degree
MS
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Counseling Psychology and Special Education
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Hunsaker, Amanda Kim, "The Effects of Peer Tutoring on Junior High General Education Students' Attitudes Toward Students with Severe Disabilities" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 4405.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4405
Date Submitted
2014-03-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd6905
Keywords
peer tutoring, special education, perceptions, attitudes, severe disabilities
Language
english