Tutor Training

What you'll learn
Facilitate effective tutoring sessions from beginning to end.
Use appropriate listening and questioning strategies during tutor sessions.
Apply learning theories to adapt your content to the individual needs of the learner during tutoring sessions.
When to be assertive and how to handle difficult students.
Requirements
You need to be proficient in the subject you wish to tutor.
Description
This course is designed to meet the requirements to become a Certified Tutor and follows the prescribed curriculum of the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).The purpose of this course is to provide training in theory and tutoring strategies for individual and group peer tutoring. This course will analyse such topics as discussions, activities, lectures, supplemental readings, and the exploration of learning patterns.Course ObjectivesTo improve the tutor's understanding of the tutoring process.To strengthen the tutor's awareness of how people learn and how learning theories apply to tutoring.To broaden the tutor's understanding of ethical concerns related to tutoring and how to handle difficult/uncomfortable situations.Course ContentThe course consists of 8 sessions as followsefinition of tutoring and tutor responsibilities.Basic Tutoring Guidelines (do's and don'ts).Techniques for successfully beginning and ending a tutor session.Assertiveness and how to handle difficult students.Setting goals and planning.CommunicationActive listening.Study skills.Student Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this course, student will:Facilitate effective tutoring sessions from beginning to end.Apply the learning theories and identify/adapt to content and individual...

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