TUT 101 Tutoring Training Practicum

This course will provide theoretical and methodological training for students employed as peer tutors in the Student Resource Center. The training will cover topics such as critical thinking, working with difficult students, ESL issues, subject area training, study skills, and other topics of relevance. The practical aspect (the actual tutoring) will provide the opportunity to practice the skills acquired in the class. In addition to providing general and discipline-specific tutoring skills, this course will facilitate the completion and documentation of tutoring hours necessary for College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certification.

Credits

1-3

Prerequisite

Students must be employed as tutors in the Student Resource Center (SRC) and receive permission from the director of the SRC

Distribution

UT Southern

Offered

On demand