Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• peer tutoring involves more proficient students of the same grade tutoring less proficient students.
• in a 2022 study, middle school students were separated into an experimental group to receive peer tutoring and a control group where no peer tutoring was received.
• motivation levels of students toward the subject of mathematics were then assessed via student interview.
• students who received peer tutoring in math were more motivated to continue math study than those who did not receive peer tutoring.
• researchers determined that peer tutoring can increase student motivation toward mathematics.

the student wants to present the study and its findings. which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
a in a 2022 study using interviews, researchers determined that middle school students who received peer tutoring in math had more motivation toward the subject than those who did not receive peer tutoring.
b to determine the impacts of peer tutoring on mathematics motivation of middle school students, researchers divided students into two groups in a 2022 study
c to study a possible link to mathematics motivation of middle school students, a 2022 study used peer tutoring which is a method where more proficient students tutor less proficient students of the same grade.
d a 2022 study used interviews of middle school students to determine levels of student motivation toward studying mathematics after receiving peer tutoring.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: It focuses on the result of the interview (motivation levels) but doesn’t clearly present the study’s structure (experimental vs. control) or the key finding (peer tutoring increases motivation).
• Option B: It explains the study’s design (dividing into two groups) and the goal (determine peer tutoring’s impact on math motivation), which aligns with the notes (experimental/control groups, motivation assessment, and the finding that peer tutoring increases motivation).
• Option C: It describes peer tutoring’s definition but not the study or its findings.
• Option D: It focuses on the interview process to measure motivation, not the study’s overall purpose or findings.

Answer:

B. To determine the impacts of peer tutoring on motivation of middle school students, a researcher divided students into two groups in a 2022 study