Principles and Methods of Peer Tutoring for Psychology Content

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Permission of instrutor and completion of course in which student will peer tutor. Peer tutors must have and maintain a minimum 2.00 grade point average, a minimum 3.00 in the course in which the student plans to tutor. This course explores selected topics in methods and effective application of peer tutoring in psychological science in a university setting. It stresses “hands-on” experiences typical of peer tutoring, under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Possible peer tutoring functions may include helping conduct classes or laboratory sessions, leading study or discussion sessions, and helping students master the course material. Peer tutors will neither grade nor have access to any other student records for the class. This course may be repeated, but only 1 credit hour may be counted toward the psychology major.