Chabot College
January 1994
Course Outline for Tutoring 15
TRAINING FOR TUTORS
Catalog Description:
15 – Training for Tutors
2 units
Training for college tutors to acquire specific skills and techniques for tutoring in Academic
and vocational subject matter areas and basic skills. Required course for tutors participating
in the College’s Tutorials Instructional Program. 2 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 35]
Prerequisite Skills
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. demonstrate increased knowledge in the theory and principles of teaching, tutoring, and
learning;
2. demonstrate increased interpersonal communication skills for establishing rapport with
tutees;
3. demonstrate paraprofessional skills for conducting individual academic needs
assessments;
4. apply technique for establishing and applying tutoring instructional plans, objectives, and
problem-solving applications with individual students;
5. tutor in basic organizational and study skills as well as subject-specific areas;
6. demonstrate ability to tutor two or more students effectively in a group learning session.
Course Content
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Review of theory and principles of learning
Interpersonal communication skills
Cross-cultural tutoring
Probing and Needs Assessment Skills (Clarification, Critical Awareness, Refocus,
Prompting, and Redirecting)
Planning tutoring sessions and setting objectives
Problem-solving techniques
Tutoring subject-specific areas
Organizational and study skills applications
Facilitating group learning sessions
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lecture
2. Discussion of tutoring applications
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3. Small group interaction
4. Subject-specific faculty resource presentations
5. Media presentations
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
Class participation, attendance, and evaluation of practical applications assignments.
Textbook(s) (Typical):
None
Special Student Materials:
None
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