Monday, December 10, 2012

What I learned from our presentations:

The main thing that stood out to me was Greg's response to his student. His student had done an incredible amount of work but he still did not know why he was improving. The fact that the student may not know why that they are improving was not expected.
I also noted that many tutors had some kind of interaction with their students' professor. Looking back, I probably should have done the same. It would have cleared up a lot of confusion for me.
I like Von's strategy that got the student involved. One of my main concerns when it comes to tutoring and teaching is an unmotivated student. Just getting the student to become invested in some way is a great idea.
There was also a repeating theme of non-academic work. Several people highlighted the importance of simply being supportive to their student.
The tutor and the professor may have different definitions for the same concept. Although this can tie back to the idea that tutors should communicate with their students' professors, it emphasizes the importance that students, tutors, and professors alike need to have the same expectations.
Lastly, tutors shouldn't try and force anything. Whether it's a specific lesson plan or an unmotivated student, tailor the session so that it matches the pace of the student.

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