Group Tutoring
Group Sessions are beneficial in the sense that students are brought together trying to accomplish similar tasks, and the amount of participation acquired is a priceless educational experience. Group Sessions allow everyone to collaborate. As the tutor of a group, it should be your greatest challenge to utilize the advantages of Group Sessions as supposed to Private, One-on-One sessions.
If asked to be the tutor for a Group Tutoring Session, here are some guidelines to follow
- Be respectful to everyone.
- Control dominant students.
- Encourage participation.
- Draw shy tutees into the flow of conversation.
- Summarize ideas presented in conversations.
- Stress confidentiality especially when doing homework.
- Ask open-ended questions.
- Rephrase questions that don't yield comments.
- Take a vote instead of accepting guessed yes or no responses.
- Use eye contact.
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If asked to be the tutor for a Group Tutoring Session, here are some guidelines to follow
- Be respectful to everyone.
- Control dominant students.
- Encourage participation.
- Draw shy tutees into the flow of conversation.
- Summarize ideas presented in conversations.
- Stress confidentiality especially when doing homework.
- Ask open-ended questions.
- Rephrase questions that don't yield comments.
- Take a vote instead of accepting guessed yes or no responses.
- Use eye contact.
Back - Next: Potential Problems