A Peer-Assisted Learning Model to Enhance Academic Achievement, Social Skills, and Decision-Making Abilities of Physical Education Students at Phetchabun Rajabhat University

Abstract

This research aimed to: (1) investigate the needs assessment for peer-assisted learning management to develop academic achievement, social skills, and decision-making abilities among Physical Education students at Phetchabun Rajabhat University; (2) develop a learning management model; and (3) examine the effects of implementing the developed learning management model. The research was divided into three phases. The instruments employed in this study consisted of: (1) peer-assisted problem-solving lesson plans; (2) a knowledge assessment test; (3) social skills and decision-making assessment scales; and (4) an attitude assessment scale. The statistics used in this research comprised descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics. The findings revealed that:

            (1) the peer-assisted learning management model for developing social skills and decision-making comprised five components: (1.1) principles, (1.2) objectives, (1.3) content, (1.4) instructional activities, and (1.5) evaluation; (2) the peer-assisted learning management model demonstrated a content validity index (CVI) of 1.00 for the model in its entirety; and (3) the results of the model implementation were as follows: (3.1) academic achievement post-implementation was significantly higher than pre-implementation at the .05 level of statistical significance (t = 11.530, p = .000); (3.2) the instructional efficiency of the model, as determined by the E1/E2 ratio, was 86.79/84.17, exceeding the established criterion of 75/75; (3.3) overall social skills and decision-making were rated at a very good level (M = 3.88, SD = 0.12); and (3.4) student attitudes toward the model were also at a very good level (M = 4.67, SD = 0.35).