Don't!
-get personal, it's not a therapy session -brag about everything you know, the session is for the student in need of help -put down the student, they won't benefit and may not ever come back -fidget or be easily distracted -rush, the student deserves their full time in order to benefit from the session -be late! the tutor is supposed to be as helpful as possible -blame student, everyone learns at a different pace and it isn't helpful to blame the student for not being as fast as you might like -take too long to begin helping student
Do!
-be specific with student -allow student to speak about what they are looking to improve -focus on what they need -remain calm and try to be understanding -offer direction when student needs help -follow professor's instructions when trying to improve a paper
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ReplyDeleteThese are pretty good, but alot of the "do's" seem to concern you in the active role. I wonder about how you'll get the student talking.... Remember, the tutoring process is largely student-centered. Do you have any strategies in mind for how to let the student guide the session?
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