As the new CHM and BIO tutors know, this Wednesday (Jan. 28)  is the “specialty” training for CHM tutors.  I wanted some returning tutors to come as well, and Sameera suggested all BIO tutors come as well.  Some of you BIO folks tutor CHM, and all of you have taken both…
New CHM and SCI tutors, Please look overthese before you come.  Returning tutors, remind yourself?

These are all in our blog, sidebar.   SC at the beginning means Science
Learning Styles in Science:

Approaches to Biology Teaching and Learning: Learning Styles and the Problem of Instructional Selection—Engaging All Students in Science Courses
This article looks at science instruction through three lenses: the VARK, Multiple Intelligences, and Dimensions of Learning Styles in Science (Felder).    You know the VARK.  Felder’s instrument teases out these aspects: (excerpt from article)
Felder and Silverman propose four dimensions of student learning styles, each of which relates to students’ preferred modes for receiving information, including 1) the type of information they receive (sensory or intuitive), 2) the modality in which they receive it (visual or verbal), 3) the process by which they receive it (actively or reflectively), and 4) the order in which they receive it (sequentially or globally). These dimensions are useful in considering the diversity of learning styles and how teaching strategies in science classrooms do or do not regularly provide access to learning for these different types of students.

#2 . New tutors (and returning ones if you haven’t ever done this before…it’s interesting.  Go to this link and take Felder’s inventory.

SC: Learning through Felder’s styles lens
Do the 44-question questionnaire, then read the descriptions. I’ll give you a copy of the descriptions on Wednesday.  Bring your scores.
Q= Quantitative
3.   Q: using writing (board/forms/notecards) to learn math
Those of you helping with problem-solving (I guess more in CHM 120?) can look at this article (in a learning center newsletter, a summary. If it’s interesting, you can download the MSWord full-version at the end of the article).

See you new tutors on Wed.  And as many returning ones as can make it, to help new folks…and have some cheese & crackers and nuts and more…. (and some pay for those of you who are not in the TPJ 110 course).