Peer Tutor Zone
Welcome to Peer Tutoring!
Resources for Peer Tutors
All official communication for Peer Tutors will happen over MIO.
Please contact the Peer Tutoring Coordinators with any questions.
Before tutoring for the first time, tutors must take part in a tutor training workshop and submit all required forms.
New Tutor Instructions:
Returning tutors must be a full-time student (unless it is their last semester) and continue to be in good standing to be eligible to tutor.
Please, follow the instructions from the messages you receive from a peer tutoring coordinator.
- Submit Peer Tutor Application Form (on Omnivox)
- Update Direct Deposit and address information (only if different than last semester)
- (not required if you are a returning PET)
- Language Tutor Recommendation Fall 2023
- Assess the situation
Think in terms of realistic objectives; discuss what your learning goals are and how you will communicate - Use active listening techniques
Ask open ended questions to establish your tutee’s understanding of the subject matter and their study habits - Use questions to enhance problem solving
- Demonstrate or model similar processes
- Donβt be afraid to reveal that you donβt know something
You can refer the learner to more sources, including the teacher.
You can take the opportunity to learn/problem-solve, and bring back answers,
and demonstrate that you are in a learning process as well. - Give positive feedback, use encouraging vocabulary
- Find success and reinforce effort, in even minor accomplishments
- Summarize and review
- Encourage follow up
- Celebrate accomplishment!
- Keep records for future reference