3 Discuss Expectations of Tutors
When a student comes to the Learning Centre to work with a Tutor, they are expecting that not only will the Tutor assist them as they learn the materials in the course, but also that they will have a respectful and positive interaction with the Tutor.
There are many qualities that make a good tutor, including:
- Their experience with the subject material. This competence assists the tutee to be more confident in the tutor and their assistance.
- Their enthusiasm for the subject and for helping other to learn that subject.
- Their ability to listen carefully and craft the tutoring session to meet the tutee needs.
Goals Exercise:
Watch one of the following videos:
- Three qualities that make a Good Tutor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdcuDUFrl5I
- How to be a great tutor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4uDmaSrkAY
- Do’s & Don’ts of Peer Tutoring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQ982Cw4uw
- Best practices of Highly Effective tutors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsbqtMOAgg8
- When tutor ethics go wrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7ow4yz3d-U
Think about the messages from the video(s) and the Goals of Tutoring and then list at least five (or more) ways that you want to be a good tutor.
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In what ways would you use these qualities?
Should there be other ones on this list?
As a student, what would you expect from your tutor?
