Tutoring
The academic demands of college may be quite different
from what you have had before. If you feel overwhelmed,
remember that you don’t have to do it alone. The Center
For Academic Services offers tutoring and study skills help
for all courses in a friendly and relaxed environment.
The Center operates on a drop-in or appointment basis.
Some students use our services once a semester, others once
a week, and others even more frequently. We work with hundreds
of students each semester. Tutoring is free.
The goal of effective tutoring is to help you become an independent
and active learner. Working with a tutor, you can discover
the learning and study methods that work best for you.
Tips for Tutees
Be prepared for the tutoring session:
- Set your own goals for the tutorial. Think about the kind of help you really want.
- Bring your syllabus, instructor’s assignment sheet, textbook assignment, or class
notes.
- Try to complete reading assignments before coming for
tutoring. Then you can focus on material that you could
not understand or retain.
- For math courses:
a) Try to do all problems before the tutoring session.
b) Identify those that you could not do, or that were incorrect.
- For written assignments:
a) Bring any work you’ve done so far. (Even if you don’t have a draft, bring
your questions or brainstorming notes.)
b) Mark sections of your draft that you would like to concentrate on.
c) Outline what you’ve written so far.
d) Think about comments that teachers have made on other papers you’ve written.
Here are some things that a tutor will do:
- Empathize with your needs and concerns.
- Review specific course material.
- Ask questions to check your understanding.
- Have you restate main ideas of reading material.
- Show how to solve a math problem.
- Give you time to practice math problems.
- Review your rough drafts and help you clarify your ideas.
- Suggest effective study techniques.
