INTRODUCTION TO TUTORING
Introduces tutoring techniques that focus on how students learn, how to ask questions, research based learning strategies, promoting active learning, promoting productive struggle, building on student thinking, how to give feedback and cognitive apprenticeship such as coaching, scaffolding or modeling.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain research-based learning strategies to tutees and how to apply them when studying course content and preparing for exams. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply research-based learning strategies in tutoring sessions and tailor tutoring approaches to individual student needs. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze how peer tutors ask and respond to questions and make decisions about learning strategies in tutoring sessions. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate personal and professional growth as a tutor and identify opportunities for improving tutoring skills and continuing to engage with peers about teaching and learning practices. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain research-based learning strategies to tutees and how to apply them when studying course content and preparing for exams. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply research-based learning strategies in tutoring sessions and tailor tutoring approaches to individual student needs. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze how peer tutors ask and respond to questions and make decisions about learning strategies in tutoring sessions. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate personal and professional growth as a tutor and identify opportunities for improving tutoring skills and continuing to engage with peers about teaching and learning practices. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027