by Justin Atchison, originally published in The Apache Pow Wow on 9/30/11
Dropping a class is a complete waste of money.
“For students who get three or more tutoring sessions in a certain class their withdrawal rate is sometimes 20 to 40 percent lower than students who didn’t get any tutoring,” said Tracey Williams, Tyler Junior College licensed professional counselor/tutor coordinator and learning specialist.
The students who use the tutoring service normally get better grades. When students make a connection to someone on campus, their success rate is higher. In this case, the tutor could be that connection. All of the tutors are trained in a specific learning style, so they can cater to the different learning styles. Tutors will usually try to tutor in their own learning style, but it really helps if they are able to learn different forms of teaching because all students do not learn in the same fashion. Students that learn in only one style will sometimes freeze up with anxiety during a test, but if they learn other ways, they have more of a chance of remembering what they learned while taking the test. The tutors are taught that different methods are sometimes needed.
Tutors can get nationally certified by attending 10 hours of training and completing 25 hours of tutoring. Which, basically, means they are trained and can earn a pay raise. “A lot of people on campus don’t even know this,” said Williams. Williams does all the hiring and looks for students with an A average along with interpersonal skills.
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