A Training Guide for College Tutors and Peer Educators

by Sally Lipsky

A Training Guide for College Tutors and Peer Educators presents relevant and research-based methods for successful academic support sessions for tutors and peer educator trainees in an adaptable, user-friendly, and interactive format. By mirroring appropriate methods for organizing and presenting material in an academic support session, it allows the reader to experience for themselves the practices and strategies they will apply as future tutors and peer educators. Based on solid learning theory, the activities, assessments, examples and features included in this flexible and engaging text simulate recommended peer educator practices and emphasize guiding college students to become active, self-monitoring and independent learners. While teaching readers the key, research-based elements of quality peer assistance, this first-edition guide also incorporates a comprehensive list of topics represented in certification programs. Peppered with practical examples and interactive problem-solving scenerios that readers can immediately apply in their positions, trainees will learn how to plan for sessions, how to assess students’ learning, how to create collaborative activities, how to integrate college learning strategies, and how to approach common issues faced on the job.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2010

Reviews

[Zac]

It was ok, not the best book I have read, but still very helpful.

[Lauren]

Overall pretty good text for tutor training. I prefer to use my own materials but there were some helpful activities and discussion questions. If I were to use one text for my trainings this would be it. Prefer this to the Master Tutor!

[Adam Floridia]

Wow, I expected this to be akin to all of my undergrad courses in education: a waste of time. However, this had many very practical and useful strategies and training materials I will use.

I recommend this for anyone who takes over the tutoring center on a college campus but has little/no experience running a tutoring center.

[Laura]

A quick read. The focus of this book is more on tutoring and does provide some useful strategies for that; however, I was looking for more general information about the helping relationship for peer educators regardless of the content (i.e peer mentors, advisors, etc.) I think Students Helping Students is a far better resource

[Suzanne]

A great resource! Will be adding this to my permanent book shelves

[Susan]

Helpful; overall a good textbook.