EDUC 313 - Concepts and Practice of Peer-Assisted Learning I

(2.00)

This course is designed to train prospective peer tutors, undergraduate TAs, and student course discussion leaders in the theory-based techniques and methods of tutoring. Students will learn the roles of the tutor and the tutee and how the interaction of these roles promotes effective tutoring and learning. Areas of emphasis include collaborative/interactive learning, communication skills for tutoring, conducting successful tutoring sessions for varied learners and tutoring situations, and strategies for discipline and skill-specific tutoring. A range of teaching methods from lecture to experiential exercises will be used; active learning/participation is essential to course mastery. Students will model, practice, evaluate and develop tutoring techniques alone and in groups, and apply the principles and strategies they learn in actual tutoring sessions. Recommended Preparation: A 200-level course or above in the tutoring discipline; completion of 29 credits with a 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.0 subject GPA in the courses to be tutored; and permission of the instructor.

Course ID: 53461
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture