Did you take the Pretest? If not, please go back and
do so right now before you read on.
Tutoring
- what exactly is it, where
did it come from, what kinds of qualities do good tutors have? These are some
questions we want to consider in this first look at tutoring.
First of all, tutoring has been around for centuries. As a matter of fact, Alexander
the Great was one of histories first tuteés
personally tutored by Aristotle, back in the days of Ancient Greece! Aristotle
was in charge of the entire education of young Alexander, not only his schooling,
but also moral and ethical training as well. Today we tend to think of tutoring
as an arrangement and relationship between two people that primarily focuses
on academics.
Let's go ahead and get started, there's some good information about tutoring available at the sites listed below.
Visit What
is Tutoring? then follow their links to read about a caring
attitude
Review the Division of Science and Computer Technologies job description for CIS/CS tutors, CAS/OS tutors, and Science tutors
Review the National Tutoring Association Code of Ethics
Answer
the questions below and add to your portfolio.
1. Why did you decide to become a tutor?
2. What do you think the biggest challenge will be in tutoring?
3. In your own experience as a student, when have you felt the most motivated to learn? What factors contributed to your learning? How could you introduce those factors into your tutoring?
4. Define the ultimate goal in tutoring.
5. What do you feel are the most important characteristics of a good tutor? Why?