Psycho-Social Perception of Students Towards Class-Peer Monitoring in Fostering Academic Resilience in Public Senior Secondary Schools in EPE, Lagos State

Abstract

This study examines psycho-social perception of students towards class-peer monitoring in fostering academic resilience in public senior secondary schools in EPE, Lagos State. Class-peer is a system of building effective learning interpersonal relationship among students through monitoring and evaluating partner's academic progress. Two hypotheses are raised and two hundred senior secondary school students (110 males and 90 females) randomly selected from 4 schools serve as respondents. A self-developed questionnaire relating to perception of students on class-peer monitoring was administered to these respondents. Findings revealed that there was a significant difference between male (N = 110, X = 14.32, SD = 2.08) and female students (N = 90, X = 3.15, SD = 0.96) perception of class-peer monitoring in fostering academic resilience and as such, hypothesis, one was rejected. Hypothesis two was equally rejected since there was a significant difference between students who are an only child (N = 64, X = 12.04, SD = 1.38) and students who have siblings (N = 136, X = 9.45, SD = 0.79) perception of class-peer monitoring in fostering academic resilience. Class-peer monitoring would foster academic resilience among students in public senior secondary schools students as it would improve interpersonal relationships, prosocial behaviour and give students a sense of belongings. Recommendations are given to educational stakeholders, teachers, counsellors, non-governmental organizations; and adolescents and youth mentors.