16 Feb
“We assume that telling people things without asking them to actively process them results in learning,” Mr. Wieman said.
This article from The Chronicle of Higher Education has some interesting things to consider concerning methods of teaching and learning at the university level. As students, and as tutors, you have a unique vantage from which to consider these questions. How does this effect your own methods of study? How does it influence the way you structure your work as a tutor?
13 Feb
Hello, Tutors!
A few updates for you all.
1. You can find more information about the annual Student Research Conference here. I strongly suggest you all consider applying to take part in this event and that you all attend it this spring. Lots of very, very cool things going on here!
2. There is a slight change in our regular payroll procedures due to the holiday on Monday 2/20. You must complete your session records and enter your hours into PeopleSoft no later than Thursday, February 16 at midnight in order to have your time approved for this pay period. Don’t forget!
3. Finally, you gave us feedback that you would like there to me more opportunities to get involved with the Learning Co-op community beyond mandatory meetings at the start of the semester. As a result, we are planning a cookie baking event for the full Learning Co-op staff. Please fill out this brief survey to determine the best time to hold the event.
Best,
Rachel
7 Feb
To make things easier for all of you loverly folks, I have added a new page to the blog with all of the current schedules for Drop-In Tutoring, SI, and the Co-op Schedule. Feel free to reference them for yourselves or for your tutees.
7 Feb
Heard on the radio Monday morning that one of our tutors, Franz Bernstein, did work at the ski race at Stowe this weekend. Congratulations!
You all can read more about it here.
3 Feb
Hello Folks–
Week three has come and gone! This semester seems to be flying by already. Four things:
1. If you are interested in connecting with students on campus, consider joining the Cultural Cats. This program matches native English speakers with International students and English language learners on campus for multilingual conversational practice. More information is available online, and on the poster below.
2. The current pay period will close this Sunday at midnight. Please be sure to enter your session records in TutorTrac and your hours in PeopleSoft before this deadline.
4. Finally, we have a growing number of tutor requests this semester. There are currently no tutors on staff for the courses listed below. If you would like to tutor one of these courses, please let me know as soon as possible so that I can match you with a student desperately seeking your assistance.
| Arabic 052 |
| CE 151 |
| CE 170 |
| CE 180 |
| CHEM 131 |
| CHEM 162 |
| GEOG 050 |
| GEOL 007 |
| MMG 104 |
| PHYS 013 |
| SOC 001 |
| STAT 201 |
Thank you! Have a fantastic weekend!
Best,
Rachel