College of ScienceAugust 20, 2013

Interactive Office Hours

AgendaWhat is an “office hour”?“Interactive” defined Role of the student. Role of the teacher. Rules

It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.

John LockeEnglish philosopher

What are “Office Hours”?

Make a list of at least three objectives of office hours.

What is your role in office hours?

Create a definition

TUTORTUTOR

What does “Interactive” mean?

Prepare a paper for submission. One per student. Put your name in the upper right corner.

Begin by writing down what you believe to be a suitable answer to the above question.

Definition of INTERACTIVE1: mutually or reciprocally active

2: involving the actions or input of a user; especially : of, relating to, or being a two-way electronic communication system (as a telephone, cable television, or a computer) that involves a user's orders (as for information or merchandise) or responses (as to a poll)

Write down two or three reasons you think students come to office hours.

Share with your group members.

What do students want?

What do students want?How do you think students will respond to an

interactive office hour session?

In your groups discuss an interactive approach to each of the following situations.Struggling student. Has been trying, but can’t seem to “get” it.Students looking for right answers. Students looking for quick answers. E.g. Student that comes in at the last minute.Students with a disconnect on understanding that they’ve clearly identified.Perfectionists

What about the Tutor?Answer the following true/false questions.

 _____ 1. It’s my role to help my students with whatever they need help with. _____ 2. If a student I work with doesn’t get it, then I am responsible. _____ 3. I know that I will encounter some students who have no motivation. _____ 4. I would expect that in tutoring sessions, students should do more explaining than their tutors. _____ 5. It is critically important that I praise my students liberally.

More true/false questions.

 _____ 6. Providing clear and accurate explanations to the student is at the heart of my best tutoring. _____ 7. Asking good questions is at the heart of my best tutoring. _____ 8. Compared to me, at least some of the students I work with are likely to have very different attitudes toward school and the subjects I teach.

_____ 9. It’s important for me to trust my perceptions. _____ 10. My students must learn standard English and I should teach them.

Six Goals of Tutoring

•Promote independence in learning.•Personalize instruction.•Facilitate tutee insights into learning and the learning process.•Provide a student perspective on learning and school success.•Respect individual differences.•Follow a job description.

THE TUTOR CYCLE

Greet

Identify Task

Break Task into Parts

Identify Thought Process

Set the Agenda

Address the Task

Tutee Summary of Answer

Tutee Summary of Underlying Process

Confirmation

What next?

The Rules

In your groups, develop a list of four or five rules for conducting interactive office hoursinteractive office hours.

The RulesSTUDENT AGREEMENT1. Students are expected to have attempted all homework and other assignments prior to tutorial session and bring the following items to each tutoring appointment:(Syllabus, textbook, calculator, notebook, writing utensils, any directions from the instructor concerning an assignment, etc.).6. Tutors will provide reinforcement of classroom instruction through demonstration, explanation, clarification, modeling, etc.7. The Tutor will NOT: proofread your writing assignment, do your homework for you, “cram” with you for a last minute study session, write your paper, give you the answer, give you a topic/idea, or perform under an unreasonable time limit. 8. Tutoring will not necessarily result in perfect work and does not guarantee an “A”.9. Should conflicts occur due to scheduling, personalities, or any other concerns between a student and tutor, please contact the TC Coordinator directly to make any appropriate changes or adjustments.

The Rules

The Tutor must:ask questions

actively engage all studentsassist all students regardless of need

make use of group workguide students to a better understanding

teach students how to learnencourage good behavior, discourage bad

behavior