Effect of Peer Learning Strategies on Students' Academic Performance at Public Senior Secondary Schools in Hodan District, Mogadishu, Somalia

The paper investigated effect of peer learning strategies on academic performance of students at public senior secondary schools in Hodan District, Mogadishu, Somalia. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of peer-learning strategies on students ‘academic performance at public senior secondary schools in Hodan district, Mogadishu Somalia. A Corresponding research question and null hypothesis were formulated to guide the investigation. The study used Quasi Experimental design which adopted post-test only. Two groups which were Experimental and Control Groups were formed. The students in experimental group were taught using peer learning method while in the control group, the students there were taught using traditional teaching method. The population of the study comprises of public senior secondary schools in Hodan District, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two classes consisting of 209 students both male and female respondents out of a total population of 1,035 were used as a reliable sample of the study. The instrument used in the collection of data was a Performance Test (PT). T-test independent sample was used to test the hypothesis formulated and it was found that there was a significant difference in academic performance between senior secondary school students taught using peer learning strategy and those taught using traditional learning strategy in public secondary schools. It also found that there is no significant difference in academic performance between male and female senior secondary school students taught using peer learning strategy and those taught using traditional learning strategies in public senior secondary schools, Hodan District. It was recommended that senior secondary school teachers should encourage learners to adopt peer learning strategy or collaborative means in acquiring more practical knowledge as against to the traditional methods that generally relied on teachers. It is also emphasized that students at senior secondary schools shall be guided to stimulate actions and become innovative towards different aspects in their training by embracing the use of peer learning strategy for both male and female group of learners.