THE EFFECT OF PEER-ASSISTED LEARNING ON MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT

Authors

  • Sahar Elderdiri Gafar Osman Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Program of Medical Laboratory Science, Alfajr College for Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3778-1034
  • Egbal Ahmed Basheir Abukaraig Director of the Research and Development Centre, Alfajr College for Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
  • Nasr Mohamed Ahmed Elsheikh Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The National Ribat University, Khartoum, Sudan
  • Mohammed Albagir Ali Alameen Dean of Alfajr College for Science and Technology Khartoum, Sudan
  • Ehab Mohammed Elmadenah Mohammed Ahmed Department of Hematology, Program of Medical Laboratory Science, Alfajr College for Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
  • Albara Abdulfatah Mohammed Ahmed Department of Hematology, Program of Medical Laboratory Science, Alfajr College for Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
  • Osman Mohammed Almahi Coordinator of Medical Laboratory Science Program, Alfajr College for Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v10.i11.2022.4900

Keywords:

Low Achiever Students, Peer-Assisted Learning, Sudan

Abstract [English]

Background: There was an urgent need for peer-assisted learning in the medical laboratory science program following examination failure in hematology, microbiology, and parasitology courses. Aim: The present study aimed to explore the effect of peers in supporting the low achiever medical laboratory science students at Alfajr College for Science and Technology. Methods: An experimental study was conducted at the medical laboratory science program. According to final exam results for the end-of-semester three all low achiever students in hematology [N=76/124 (61%)], microbiology [N=61/124 (49%)], parasitology [N=54/124 (48%)] and chemical pathology [N= 55/125 (36%)] courses assigned to peer-assisted learning groups by high achiever students (senior) under the lecturers' supervision. The results of the end-of-semester four were compared to the end-of- semester three exam results, and the differences in achievement were measured. Results: Students' achievements were significantly higher in the semester four final exam in parasitology, hematology, microbiology, and chemical pathology courses (P. value=<0.001; <0.001, <0.001 and <0.001), respectively. No significant differences in the histopathology course (P. value= 0.511). On the other hand, the achievement of high achiever students was significantly improved in parasitology (P. value= 0.006), while in microbiology and hematology courses was not (P. value= 0.046, and <0.001) respectively. Conclusions: Peer-assisted learning significantly positively affects low-achiever students. However, further research into peer-assisted learning on high-achievers as supporter students' is required.

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2022-12-08

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Gafar Osman, S. E., Basheir Abukaraig, E. A., Ahmed Elsheikh, N. M., Ali Alameen, M. A., Mohammed Ahmed, E. M. E., Mohammed Ahmed, A. A., & Almahi, O. M. (2022). THE EFFECT OF PEER-ASSISTED LEARNING ON MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 10(11), 193–201. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v10.i11.2022.4900