Full Description
The Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors introduces college students to the field of peer tutoring, providing a theoretical background and practical guidance for peer tutors in higher education. Taking an innovative approach firmly grounded in the science of learning and cognition, the text guides college students in thinking critically about their work as educators and in making informed choices in working with learners. A vibrant, engaging read, the text covers topics essential for all peer tutors, across writing, mathematics, the sciences, languages, and other disciplines: the brain-based reality of learning, active and collaborative pedagogies, the role of learning centers in colleges and universities, models for tutoring, the transition to college, metacognition, study strategies, online environments, and much more. An ideal supporting text for both tutor training programs and courses for peer educators, this book provides support for learning and writing center administrators in welcoming college students to the field of peer-led learning and for tutors in the work of acting as guides and mentors to the fields of inquiry that exist within the academy.
Contents
Foreword for Learning Center Directors
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction to Peer Tutoring
2 Learning and the Brain
3 Learning Center Pedagogy
4 Applying What We Know: Working with Students
5 Peer Tutoring and the Affective Domain
6 Learning Strategies
7 Engaging a Diverse Student Body
8 Critical Thinking and Disciplinary Ways of Knowledge
9 Tutoring in Online Environments
10 Other Ways to Engage as a Tutor
References
Index
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