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The Learning Center (TLC)

Tutoring Program

Fall 2017

Tutoring is free to all Mississippi State University students and is

available for many of the major subjects during the fall, spring, and

summer terms. The Learning Center’s tutoring lab is located in Allen

Hall room 266. Students can sign up for tutoring through their MyState

account.

Dr. Clay Armstrong, Director

Jarred Cowley, Tutoring Coordinator

Brandon Patrick, Tutoring Coordinator

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Table of Contents

About the Learning Center .................................................................................................... 3

Tutoring Schedule ................................................................................................................... 4

Courses Offered ...................................................................................................................... 5

Semester Overview ................................................................................................................. 7

Visitor Information ................................................................................................................ 11

Tutor Information .................................................................................................................. 13

Tutoring Trends ..................................................................................................................... 14

Charts and Graphs

Chart 1. Tutoring by Subject ............................................................................................... 8

Chart 2. Most Tutored Courses .......................................................................................... 9

Chart 3. Tutoring by Month ................................................................................................. 9

Chart 4. Tutoring by Day of Week .................................................................................... 10

Chart 5. Tutoring by Time of Day ..................................................................................... 10

Chart 6. Visitors by College ............................................................................................... 11

Chart 7. Returning Visitors ............................................................................................... 11

Chart 8. Visitors by Gender ............................................................................................... 12

Chart 9. Visitors by Classification .................................................................................... 12

Chart 10. Visitors by Ethnicity .......................................................................................... 13

Chart 11. Tutors by Classification .................................................................................... 14

Chart 12. Visitors by Semester ........................................................................................ 15

Chart 13. Tutors by Semester ........................................................................................... 15

Chart 14. Tutors by Payment Method ............................................................................. 16

Tables

Table 1. Tutors by Subject ................................................................................................. 13

Table 2. Tutors over Time ................................................................................................. 14

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About The Learning Center (TLC) Tutoring:

The Learning Center has helped over 5,500 MSU students (including over 18,000

individual visits) since Fall 2011. These are real-life testimonials from students that have

benefited from tutoring at The Learning Center.

“I would not be where I am without TLC!”

"I will recommend the tutoring to anyone in need of assistance. The Learning Center

is an excellent source for better understanding the material."

“I commend The Learning Center. Thank you all for providing free tutoring services; it

is much needed and certainly appreciated.”

“I much rather get tutoring with TLC than anywhere else!”

"The atmosphere in The Learning Center was nice. If I ever need help, I know that I

can come to The Learning Center."

“The Learning Center saved me this semester.”

"The Learning Center is a great place to learn information for classes. It takes time to

expand on the courses or subjects for students at MSU."

"The help I got from the tutoring at The Learning Center was exactly what I needed. It

helped me to understand the information, and do well in the class! Thank you again

for providing this service to students."

“I will always use TLC while I am a student at Mississippi State University.”

"Thank you to the University for providing this service. I believe that overall it is a

great service."

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Tutoring Schedule – Fall 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ACC-Accounting

ACC-2013 • ACC-2023

ADS-Animal Dairy Science/Vet Science

ADS-3213 • ADS-4113 • ADS-4114 • VS-3014

Anthropology

AN-1103

BIO-Biological Sciences

BIO-1134 • BIO-1144 • BIO-2103 • BIO-3304

CH-Chemistry

CH-1043 • CH-1213 • CH-1223 • CH-4513 • CH-4523

FLS-Spanish

FLS-1113 • FLS-1123 • FLS-2133 • FLS-2143

HI-History

HI-1063

MA-Mathematics/Stats

MA-0103 • MA-1313 • MA-1323 • MA-1413 • MA-1423 • MA-

1433 • MA-1713 • MA-1723 • MA-2733 • MA-1613 • MA-

3113 • MA-2113 • MA-2743 • MA-3253 • MA-3113 • ST-2113

PH-Physics

PH-1113 • PH-1123 • PH-2213 • PH-2223 • PH-2233 • PH-

1063

FLR-Russian

FLR-1113 • FLR-1123 • FLR-2133

CSE-Computer Science & Engineering

CSE-2383 • CSE-1002 • CSE-1284 • CSE-1384

BQA-Business Statistics

BQA-2113 • BQA-3123

EC-Economics EC-2113 • EC-3113 • EC 3513 • EC-2123

BIS-Business Information SystemsBIS-1323

INS-InsuranceINS-3103 • INC-3303

EM-Engineering MechanicsEM-3213

EP-Exercise PsychologyEP-2013 • EP-3304

FIN-FinanceFIN-3113 • FIN-3123 • FIN-3723 • FIN-4223

FNH-Food, Nutrition, & Health PromoFNH-2293

GR-GeographyGR-1123 • GR-1603 • GR-1114

PHI-PhilosophyPHI- 1113 • PHI-1123

MGT-Management MGT-3114

MKT-Marketing

MKT-3013

Genetics

PO-3013 • GNS 3013 • BIO 3013

PSY-Psychology

PSY-1013

Forestry/Agriculture

AEC-2713 • FO 1101 • SBP 1103

Educational Psychology

EPY-2513

Political Science

PS-1113 • PS-1182 • PS-3063 • PS-3073 • PS-4183

Latin

FLL-1113 • FLL-1123 • FLL-2133

Sociology

SO-1003 • SO-1203

12:00-2:00

12:30-2:30

2:30-4:30 10:00-12:00

Free tutoring for all MSU students.

Go to tlc.msstate.edu or call 662.325.8613.

Located in Allen 266.

Spring 2017

12:00-3:00 & 5:00-7:00 2:30-4:30 2:00-3:00

5:00-7:00

10:00-12:00 2:00-3:00 11:00-1:30

1:00-7:00 10:00-7:00 10:00-12:00 & 1:00-7:00 1:00-7:00

11:00-1:00

12:30-2:30

10:00-12:00 & 2:00-3:00

& 5:30-7:0010:00-3:00 & 5:30-7:00 10:00-12:00 & 2:00-5:00 10:00-1:00

10:00-12:00

4:30-5:30 3:30-4:30

3:30-4:30 3:30-4:30 3:30-5:30

2:30-4:30

3:30-4:30 3:30-4:30

2:30-4:30

4:30-5:30 3:30-4:30

2:00-3:00 2:00-3:00

2:30-4:30

11:00-12:00 5:00-6:00

11:00-12:00 11:00-12:00

11:30-1:30

10:00-12:00

2:30-4:30

10:00-12:00 2:00-3:00 11:00-1:30

2:00-3:00 2:00-3:00

2:30-4:30

2:00-3:00 2:00-3:00

1:00-3:00

1:00-3:00

1:00-3:00

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Courses Offered- Fall 2017 ACC-2013 Principles of Financial Accounting FNH-2293 Individual and Family Nutrition ACC-2023 Principles of Managerial Accounting FO-1101 Forest Resources Survey ADS-3213-Growth Development GNS-3103 Genetics ADS-4113 Swine Science PO-2103 Poultry Genetics ADS-4114 Animal Nutrition BIO-3103 Genetics AEC-2713 Intro to Food & Resource Economics GR-1123 Intro to World Geography AN-1103 Intro to Anthropology GR-1114 Physical Geography BIO-1023 Plants & Humans GR-1603 Intro to Meteorology BIO-1134 Biology I HI-1063 Early US History BIO-1144 Biology II INS-3101 Principles of Insurance BIO-3014 Human Physiology INS-3303 Life Insurance BIO-3103 Genetics I MA-0103 Intermediate Algebra BIO-3304 General Microbiology MA-1313 College Algebra BIS-1323 Business Information Systems MA-1323 Trigonometry BIS 1523 Web Development I MA-1413 Structure Real Numbers BQA-2113 Business Stats Method I MA-1423 Problem Solving Reals BQA-3123 Business Stats Method II MA-1613 Cal Bus & Life Science CH-1043 Survey of Chemistry I MA-1433 Informal Geometry & Measure CH-1213 Chemistry I MA-1713 Calculus I CH-1221 Invst in Chemistry II MA-1723 Calculus II CH-1223 Chemistry II MA-2113 Intro to Statistics CH-4513 Organic Chemistry I MA-2733 Calculus III CH-4523 Organic Chemistry II MA-3113 Into to Linear Algebra CSE-1233 Computer Programming MA- 2743 Calculus IV CSE-1284 Intro to Computer Programming MA- 3253 Diff Equations CSE-1384 Intermediate Computer Programming MA- 3353 Diff Equations II CSE-2383 Data Structures & Analysis of Algorithms MGT-3114 Principles of Management & Prod. EC-2113 Principles of Macroeconomics MKT-3013 Principles of Marketing EC-2123 Principles of Microeconomics PH-1013 Physical Science Survey I EC-3113 Interim Macroeconomics PH-1023 Physical Science Survey II EC-3513 Comparative Economic Policy PH-1063 Descriptive Astronomy EC-4323 International Economics PH-1113 General Physics I EM-2413 Engineering Mechanics I PH-1123 General Physics II EM-2433 Engineering Mechanics II PH-1133 General Physics III EP-2013 Fundamentals of Kinesiology PH-2213 Physics I EP-3304 Exercise Physiology PH-2223 Physics II EPY-2513 Human Growth & Development PH-2233 Physics III EPY-4214 Ed and Psy Statistics PHI-1113 Intro to Logic FIN-3113 Financial Systems PHI-1123 Intro to Ethics FIN-3123 Financial Management PS-1113 American Government FIN-3723 Finanical Markets PS-1182 Intro to Law FIN-4223 Intermediate Financial Management PS-3063 Constitution Powers FIN-4923 International Financial Management PS-3073 Civil Liberties FLL-1113 Latin I PS-4183 Judicial Process

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FLL-1123 Latin II PSY-1013 General Psychology FLL-2133 Latin III SBP-1103 Intro to Sustainable Bioproducts FLR-1113 Russian I SO-1003 Intro to Sociology FLR-1123 Russian II SO-1203 Marriage & Family FLR-2133 Russian III ST-2113 Intro to Statistics FLS-1113 Spanish I ST- 3123 Intro to Stats Inf. FLS-1123 Spanish II VS- Anatomy and Physiology FLS-2133 Spanish III FLS-2143 Spanish IV

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Semester Overview – Fall 2017

Number of students who utilized tutoring services: 368

Number of tutoring sessions provided to those students: 1046

Average length per session: 0:47 hr.

Number of tutors employed by The Learning Center: 30

Number of subjects for which tutoring was available: 21

Number of courses for which tutoring was available: 104

Most popular subjects: Math, Physics, and Chemistry

Continued Services: - Free Tutoring

-Supplemental Instruction

- Private tutoring

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Chart 1. Tutoring by Subject

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ABE- Ag. And Bio. Engineering

ACC- Accounting

BIO- Biology

BQA- Business Quantitative Analysis

CH- Chemistry

CSE- Computer Science & Engineering

EC- Economics

ECE- Electrical & Computer Engineer

EM- Engineering Mechanics

FIN- Finance

FLS- Spanish

FIN- Finance

GG- Geology

MA- Math

ME- Mechanical Engineering

PH- Physics

PO- Poultry Science

PPA- Public Policy & Administration

PSY- Psychology

SO- Sociology

ST- Statistics

# of Visits

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Tutoring by Subject- Fall 2017

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Chart 2. Most Tutored Courses

*This chart includes the 12 most tutored courses. Not all tutored courses are included.

Chart 3. Tutoring by Month

226

91

90

73

68

65

37

34

31

29

28

27

0 50 100 150 200 250

CH-1213 Chemistry I

MA-1313 College Algebra

MA-1613 Cal Bus & Life Sc I

PH-1113 Gen Physics I

PH-2213 Physics I

MA-1713 Calculus I

MA-0103 Intermediate Algebra

MA-1323 Trigonometry

PH-1013 Physical Sci Survey 1

PH-2223 Physics II

EC-2113 Prin Of Macroecon

MA-2113 Intro to Stats

# of Visits

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Chart 4. Tutoring by Day of the Week

Chart 5. Tutoring by Time of Day

262 263

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Visitors – Fall 2017

Chart 6. Visitors by College

Chart 7. Returning Visitors

31

6

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51

17

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42

31

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Academic Affairs

Adkerson School of Accountancy

Bagley College of Engineering

College of Ag. & Life Sciences

College of Arch, Art & Design

College of Arts & Sciences

College of Business

College of Education

College of Forest Resources

Number of Visitors

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Number of Visitors by College

50%

50%

Returning Visitors

Tutored only once Tutored more than once

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Visitors – Fall 2017

Chart 8. Visitors by Gender

Chart 9. Visitors by Classification

45%

55%

Gender Classification

Male Female

33%

30%

23%

12%

2%

Students by Classification

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate

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Chart 10. Visitors by Ethnicity

Tutors Fall 2017

Table 1. Tutors by Subject

Number of Tutors by Subject

Subjects

Number of

Tutors*

Accounting 1

Agricultural Economics 1

Biology 6

Business Info System 2

Business Stats 2

Chemistry 4

Computer Science Eng. 3

Engineer Mechanics 3

Exercise Psychology 1

Finance 1

Economics 1

Foreign Language 6

Geography 2

History 2

Mathematics 19

Marketing 1

Physics 6

Psychology 2

4

6

110

10

8

10

220

0 50 100 150 200 250

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Multiracial

Unknown

White

Number of students

Eth

nic

ity

Visitors by Ethnicity

*Note: This number reflects tutors who

helped in multiple subjects. They are

counted in the total number for each

subject they tutored.

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Chart 11. Tutors by Classification

Summary of Tutoring Trends

Table 2. Tutoring over Time

Tutoring Over Time

Number of

Students

Number of

Tutoring Hours* Number of Visits

Fall 2011 476 1778.08 1406

Spring 2012 387 1814.58 1387

Summer 2012 82 428.60 284

Fall 2012 505 1812.27 1389

Spring 2013 366 1264.30 1069

Summer 2013 75 246.08 172

Fall 2013 572 1344.35 1566

Spring 2014 419 1100.77 1286

Fall 2014 418 1071.65 1332

Spring 2015 374 876.02 1062

Fall 2015 460 1413.22 1,273

Spring 2016 300 1209.44 989

Fall 2016 564 1860.84 1742

Spring 2017 346 1007.47 1106

Fall 2017 368 824.12 1046

Total 5712 18051.79 17109

0 5 10 15 20

Undergraduate

Graduate

Tutor Classification

*Includes duplicate hours, which is the time the tutors spent tutoring more than one

student at a time. (Ex: If a tutor worked with two students from 1:00-2:00, that

would count as two tutoring hours.)

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Chart 12. Visitors by Semester

Chart 13. Tutors by Semester

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Chart 14. Tutors by Payment Method

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Paid by TLC Volunteer Paid by Other Dept.