Abstract
This study investigated the effects of peer-assisted learning activities on the academic skills of accounting students with 272 accounting students at the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao currently enrolled in the First Semester of School Year 2022-2023 as randomly selected respondents through stratified sampling. A researcher-made survey questionnaire was the primary tool in eliciting information which contains two parts: the profile variables and the extent of the effect of peer-assisted learning activities on students’ academic skills. The data gathered was analyzed using frequency and percentage to describe the profile of the respondents, weighted mean to interpret the extent of the effects of peer-assisted learning activities on students’ academic skills, and independent sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance to determine the significant difference on the extent of the effects of peer-assisted learning activities on students’ academic skills. The results revealed that peer-assisted learning activities affect the academic skills of the respondents to a great extent, particularly time management, communication, critical thinking, and quantitative skills. Further, high involvement in the peer-assisted learning activities conducted showed a greater effect on students’ academic skills.
Keywords: Peer-assisted Learning, Academic Skills, Accounting Education, Time Management Skills, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, Quantitative Skills
*This paper is presented at the 4th Northern Philippines Business Research Conference hosted by Northwestern University
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