Welcome
Syllabus
Pretest
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Conclusion

Syllabus/Course Outline


Course Goals

This class has been designed to provide training for individuals who are working as tutors on campus. The exercises are intended to supplement and reinforce each other. At the completion of the course, tutors will have a basic knowledge of tutoring skills and techniques needed to work with students in our diverse campus environment.

Course Outline

PLEASE NOTE: bolded underlined items are links to assignments.

Bookmark this page and refer to it as you work your way through the tutor training modules. Assignments should be completed as presented, in chronological order.

Print out all your work and collect in a portfolio. At the end of the course, you will be asked to submit your portfolio to Lynn Montoya.

Welcome/
Pre-test
Pre-test (Take this test before doing reading/writing assignment listed below)
Module 1

Topic: What is Tutoring?

Review Syllabus / Course Outline

Read Module 1

Read Introduction to Tutoring Follow links on the page and read material.

Homework: Module 1 Lab


Module 2

Topic: Communication

Read Module 2

Read Techniques that Work

The following are links from the article Techniques that Work. Please follow these links to read the following articles.

Take the Communication Skills Assessment

Read about Questioning Techniqes

Read about How to Handle Right and Wrong Answers

Homework: Module 2 Lab

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Module 3

Topic: Communication between Cultures

Read Module 3

Homework: Respond to questions within Module 3. Do Module 3 Lab

When you get to the end of this lab, please submit your portfolio (as developed to this point) with your name and email address in a manila envelope to Lynn Montoya in TCB 312.

 

Module 4

Topic: Learning Styles

Read Module 4

Homework: Read about Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences

Take the Interactive Learning Styles Test.

Read about How to Make Your Learning Style Work for You.

Respond to questions in Module 4 Lab.

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Module 5

Topic: Learning Styles and Study Skills Working Together

Read Module 5.

Homework: Take the Study Skills Inventory, print out results.

Respond to questions in Module 5 Lab.

 

Module 6

Topic: Campus Resources

Read Module 6.

Homework: Complete Module 6 Lab.

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Conclusion

Complete Post-test

When you get to the end of this lab, please submit the seond half of your portfolio with your name and email address in a manila envelope to Michele Maxwell in TCB 312.