Tutoring in itself can be a rather complex situation. Especially if one is not comfortable with the subject at hand. The student sitting right across from the tutor has no idea what to expect or how he/she will be helped. Expectations may run high or low, depending on what is heard around campus. As we all know, word of mouth is key, yet some mouthpieces cannot be trusted. However, a student walks in unknowing what to expect, and a tutor has no idea of their next assignment. Rolling with the punches, a normal coach will introduce themselves, and ask the norm (looking at student poignantly): "What is your assignment about?" This may or may not open the doors to conversation, yet allows the student to think through the task assigned by his/her professor and think maybe this person will definetely help me. Most students want to get an "A" in every class for academic decorum, departmental regulations, or just mere bragging rights. At the writing center, the philosophy is that the student develops as a writer and blossoms into composing their best work through the assistance of this great place. Although various individuals and leaders in discourse will agree to dissagree on their methods, procedures, and style of effectiveness; the end result is still the same: produce writers in the world of academia. In direct relation, to the moves and coaching styles a tutor may use, thus is the effectiveness of that very same tutoring session and its end result. To achieve that final product, case studies are made on what will be successful and what to abolish in writing center criteria. Studies often show that the mirror approach in body language is a tool that gets positive results. In our relay race, we will find many examples on how effective questioning and tutorly moves leads to successful sessions between coaches and students.
TOPIC: EFFECTIVE questioning while peer tutoring is in session.
Research & how it will work in Writing Centers:
It should assist other future tutors in deciding what moves to use and what questions will be effective in their sessions with students.
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