The Impact of Peer Learning on Student Outcomes in Higher Education: Meta-Analytic Evidence from Türkiye

Authors : Metin Kaya, A. Taylan Aydın, İlker Altunbaşak

Pages : 609-621

Doi:10.53478/yuksekogretim.1582341

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Publication Date : 2025-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to examine the impact of peer learning in higher education on student outcomes in the context of Turkey. For this purpose, databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCOHOST, and TR Index were used to access research focused on peer learning in the Turkish context. Additionally, to access grey literature, searches were conducted in the YÖK Thesis database, DergiPark, and Google Scholar databases in both English and Turkish. Various inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed for this study. Based on these criteria, 12 primary studies were included in the analysis. A meta-analysis was conducted to combine the statistical findings of the primary studies. This meta-analysis was conducted under the random effects model. It was found that the overall impact of peer learning on student outcomes in higher education in Turkey is at a low level with ES = .33 [CI = .19-.48]. Furthermore, it was observed that the average effect sizes statistically differed according to the types of peer learning.
Keywords : Başarı, Tutum, Yükseköğretim, Meta-Analiz, Akran Öğrenmesi

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