peer tutoring

noun
UK /pɪə ˈtjuːtərɪŋ/
US /pɪr ˈtuːtərɪŋ/

Peer tutoring is when a student helps another student learn.

The school started a peer tutoring program where older kids help younger kids with reading.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A teaching method where students of similar age or grade support each other's learning under teacher guidance.

Teachers use peer tutoring to give students extra practice in math.

3. A formal arrangement in which a trained student assists classmates who need academic support.

She signed up for peer tutoring to improve her writing skills.

4. The act of one learner explaining concepts to another learner to reinforce understanding for both.

Peer tutoring benefits the tutor as much as the student being helped.