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PEERS IN RELATION TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE VI PUPILS OF MANANAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | 1. Friendship plays a part in studies. | | | | | 2. Friendship plays a key role in studies. | | | | | 3. You give value to your friend’s suggestions. | | | | | 4. You feel that group study is more effective than individual study. | | | | | 5. Group projects are more creative than individual work. | | | | | 6. You gossip more when you are in group study. | | | | | 7. You generate more ideas in group study rather than individual study. | | | | | 8. You think problems can be solved easily in group study. | | | | | 9. You get bored during group study. | | | | | 10. You will congratulate with heart your best friend who tried her best to push you back in the exam. | | | | | 11. You believe that your skill set can improve more in group studies. | | | | | 12. You have a habit of making friends only to those who are good in studies. | | | | | 13. You believe that interest in studies may develop more on seeing your friend’s effort in studies. | | | | | 14. You are more interested in knowing about your friend’s completion of work in studies. | | | | | 15. You will help your friend in case your friend finds difficulties in an examination. | | | | | 16. You will help your friend in case your friend finds difficulties in a project. | | | | | 17. You will remain quiet if you find your friend cutting classes. | | | | | 18. You will forbid your friend in case he/she cut classes. | | | | | 19. You will warn your friend in case his/her attitude is not serious in class (laughing, playing, mischievous, etc.) | | | |
Bibliography: Victor Lavy , Olmo Silva and Felix Weinhardt. “The Good, the Bad, and the Average: Evidence of Ability Peer Effects in Schools” (February 10, 2010) (http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/4584) Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory