Calumet College of St. Joseph

SYLLABUS FOR Coordinated Practical Tutoring

Term: Summer 2003-3 (5/12/04-7/31/04)

Course Number: Coordinated Practical Tutoring 04300N

Instructor: Dr. Richard Damashek

Office: 522

Office Phone: 219-473-4273

Office Hours: by appointment

Instructor Background: After an extended career as a professor of literature, I developed an intense interest in teaching writing. At the same time, I discovered my strongest interest was in teaching students whose writing skills were not developed sufficiently to allow them to succeed in college. I have devoted my teaching career to helping them become successful, not only as writers but as college students. Part of my responsibility at the college is to direct the tutoring services through the Center for Academic Excellence.

Course Time: Wednesday 5:30-6:30 PM

Course Description: Coordinated Practical tutoring is a competency-based writing course. The goal of the course is to help tutors become competent in helping students develop learning skills that will allow them to master the content of their courses. The course is conducted as a workshop in which tutors discuss various tutoring situations they are encountering, learn learning theory and effective tutoring practices, and participate in tutoring simulations.

Prerequisites: Maintain a minimum of 3.5 in the course(s) you are tutoring in and a minimum of 3.0 GPA overall.

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

Students in this course will:

· Demonstrate their communication skills

· Demonstrate their active listening ability

· Demonstrate their ability to teach learning skills to their tutees

Text:

Tutor Training Handbook

Other Materials:

Students will view videotapes and work online with materials on the Tutor Training Website. They will also be given handouts on various topics during the course of training.

Learning Strategies: In-class writing, group work, collaborative learning, and teacher mentoring and instruction.

Assessment:

Assessment will consist of observations of tutoring sessions, participation in tutor training and completion of the assignments in the online Tutor Training Guide.

Class Policy on Attendance:

Attendance at all tutor training sessions is mandatory.

Grading Scale:

At the completion of the semester, students receive either a passing or failing grade for the course.

Course Outline:

Forms and Assignments:

Dates

Unit I Tutor Role	Week 1

Unit II The First Session	Week 2

Unit III Theory of Tutoring: Active Learning	Week 3

Unit IV Approaches to Tutoring	Week 4

Unit V Approaches to Tutoring	Week 5

Unit VI Approaches to Tutoring	Week 6

Unit VII Approaches to Tutoring	Week 7

Unit III Approaches to Tutoring	Week 8