To begin with, when observing the amount of tutoring done in the different departments, I don’t find it odd to see chemistry at the top of the list. Chemistry takes a lot of work to do well in and would therefore signify the need for more chemistry tutors. On the other hand, we see theatre and english [...]
1. Rank these in order of importance in your work as a tutor. Say why and what aspects, specifically, are important in each area. q People skills 2 q Content knowledge 3 q TJ’s systems (TutorTrac, Kronos, TJ’s 24, etc.) 6 q Creativity 4 q Communication w/faculty 5 q Knowledge about learning process 1 [...]
Seeing as the majority of my appointments were in chemistry I focused primarily on chemistry statistics. The chemistry department has seen a raise in appointments, as this is a challenging department, and many feel that the department strives to become more and more challenging. Few of my appointments labeled the exact meeting material, something which [...]
I scored an ESFP on Mytype Personality. “People-oriented and fun-loving, they make things more fun for others by their enjoyment. Living for the moment, they love new experiences. They dislike theory and impersonal analysis. Interested in serving others. Likely to be the center of attention in social situations. Well-developed common sense and practical ability.” Much [...]
Justin Wright – Organic Chemistry Self-appraisal at the end of the first semester of tutoring (final journal for TPJ 107) 1. Rank these in order of importance in your work as a tutor. Say why and what aspects, specifically, are important in each area. 1. Content Knowledge – This is the most important for me, [...]
I have seen quite a few things in the statistics that have surprised me. The most surprising is that demand seems to be higher for courses that I would not have expected. I thought that introductory level biology, chemistry, and math would have the greatest demand, but surprisingly few clients signed up for chemistry tutoring. [...]
I took the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, but since I was frustrated with it wanting me to pay to find out anything beyond the fact that I was “rational,” I went and tracked down a site where I could take the Meyers-Briggs and find my actual type. And I turned out to be a Mastermind (INTJ). [...]
1. Rank these in order of importance in your work as a tutor. Say why and what aspects, specifically, are important in each area. I personally believe that knowledge about the learning process is the most vital component of tutoring. Although this was not intuitive when I first started, I realized that sometimes you don’t [...]
Upon taking the Kiersey II, my results indicated that I am an “Idealist.” What this basically says is that I strive for personal growth and understanding of myself and the world around me, paying more attention to the big picture and possibilities rather than the details. But I didn’t need a personality test to tell [...]
I looked over the stats board in TJ’s and found that the department I tutor for (CHM) has seen a steady increase in appointments for a long time now. I think that this is probably due to the increased amount of tutors and pressure that the department is putting on students to come in for [...]
Results from Mypersonality: ESTP- Promoter Extroverted (100%), Sensing (12%), Thinking (26%), Perceiving (14%) When reading the description of what they thought my personality is like, I was amazed at how dead on it was. The overreigning characteristic of a Promoter is that they are the reagents that make things happen. I feel that this connects [...]
In my selected studies of Biochemistry, Ashleigh’s approach to tutoring really connects with me. Like Ashleigh, I tend to have the client look at the big picture first. This allows for the client to begin to really think about the material. Then, I probe the student with questions to see where their strengths and weaknesses [...]
For our approach, I think that there are a few categories that could be combined. Modeling could be an example of Fostering Independence. Scaffolding, Verifies Knowledge, and Active Learning could be combined. Approachability and Attitude could go together because they are perceptions of how the tutor feels about the session. Respecting the client’s Processing Time [...]
I was definitely grateful for the assertiveness training, as it helped me with one client in particular. I was friends with this client outside of tutoring, making it an especially delicate situation. I would schedule appointments outside of my normal hours to accommodate her needs, and she would often show up five to ten minutes [...]
Being a chemistry tutor, there is often not enough time in each session to cover all of the topics gone over in class. Therefore, it is important that the student come in with specific concepts and questions after thoroughly attempting the material. With my repeat clients, I remind them to do the weekly Problem Sets [...]
