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The Do's & Dont's of Peer Tutoring

Goal: Highlights of Documentary

Audience: Sophisticated LAGCC Students

               This blog will focus on the most important lessons in the documentary The Do's and Dont's of Peer Tutoring. In this documentary, we encounter a peer tutoring session between two females. It is more of a "study session" but the main "Do's" and "Don't's" still apply to both situations. We are shown what should and shouldn't be done in any kind of tutoring session. Both scenarios are demonstrated so we can see what a good and bad tutoring session looks like.

Fist Scenario: "Dont's"

• Tutor is late and gives a rude introduction 
• Tutor makes discouraging remarks and rushes student while signing contract
• Tutor maintains a rude attitude, inpatient, inattentive, distracted
• Teacher-centererd session 
• Tutor ends session abruptly

Second Scenarios: Do's"

• Tutor arrives on time
• Tutor gives proper introduction
• Tutor allows the student to read contract before signing contract
• Tutor  consistently makes encouraging and positive remarks
• Student-centered session
• Tutor gives advice and genuinely wants to help the student pass the exam
• Tutor ends session appropriately and schedules another lesson before the exam to make sure student will be prepared. 

          The second scenario is what an effective and positive tutoring session looks like. Following these simple tips will help create a positive and encouraging session for any student that needs help. The documentary can be viewed by clicking this LINK.