Tutoring Observation
S.T.E.P. Level One
Salt Lake Community College
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Your Name: Qocop Busta
Tutor You Observed: _Co nici)
‘Subject: 5O) Math
Was the atmosphere conducive to effective tutoring? Describe the atmosphere,
Yes, it was qiet an Sriently
What issues or challenges did the student present? <
te have ahar) tine re
“as asking Gor Tips on stwhying. anh s
basic relationships
Was the session generally effective? Why or why not?
Yes, beyonk answering the question, the tulor helped the tutte learn some impo
concepts anda study Skil
What was the ratio of tutor talk to student talk? Did the tutor give the student adequate time to
answer questions? F),. tytoim talkie far 7O7Z of the time, but 4ried to encore
studerit to tally.
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What was the ratio of tutor talk to student talk? Did the tutor give the student adequate time to
answer questions?
Yes, they gpve enough time
Were the tutor and student commun cating effectively (verbally and non-verbally)? Describe.
ere Were some dAiGiculties since the studedt wasnt Familiar with the water al and
may hove become lost at tines
Give specific examples of positive interactions between the tutor and student,
Put the tubes of he asked, the tutee
Give specific examples of awkward interactions between the tutor and student.
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The tutor asked a fw questions ih a row that the student didn
know hou to answer‘What strategies or techniques did the tutor employ to facilitate the material to the student —
questioning skills, examples, explanations, metaphors, visual diagrams, etc?
He, made a diagrant of the problem am labled each of the variables onthe diagram
How did the tutor encourage independence in the student during the session?
When the student reconised howto doa part of the problem, he let the student
(72st until he ran inte 0 quest
How did the tutor promote active learning on the part of the student?
Sp He gave guidance on how to study for exams on their own
How did the tutor monitor the student's understanding? Give examples.
He asked questions and tried to have the student solve as much as they could
“Do yoxknow the Srmula for the area of a, rectangle?’
If you were a tutor in this situation, would you employ the same strategies and techniques?
Why or why not?
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T think so, Tt was eee way 40 teach the concept, but I may have, spent
more time explaining he, process
Name at least two (2) things you learned from this session that you will incorporate into your
future tutoring sessions.
Try to teach » study skill each session
Make the sti
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but avoid. ones that may
feel at a loss,