Quality Writing, Learning Centers open satellite tutoring
Peer tutoring success sparks increase in writing, math and science tutors
Bailey McBride
Issue date: 2/11/09 Section: News
Because of the successful results of peer tutoring last semester, the Enhanced Learning Center, the Quality Writing Center and Mullins Library have teamed up to provide a satellite tutoring location in the library for students seeking help in writing, math and science classes.
The decision to move almost all peer tutors and night graduate tutors from the ELC to the library was made based on the success of the library-tutoring program last semester.
"Let me put it this way - we have seven peer tutors, and one-third of all the students seen by those tutors last semester were seen by the one tutor who was in the library all year," said Bob Haslam, director of the Quality Writing Center. "The QWC numbers were way up also, so it's not like we are taking students away - it's just that we saw this as another opportunity we can make available to students."
For the first time ever, the Quality Writing Center now also has walk-up graduate tutors available. This means that students can receive assistance until 9 p.m. on all English classes, not just the composition classes done by the peer tutors.
Sunday through Thursday, the ELC also has tutors available in the library to tutor classes in math and science.
"It seems like I have gotten a lot more students and questions since I'm the only one over here," said Ryan Boncheff, a senior chemical engineering major and ELC Tutor. "The only bad part is that sometimes people get confused and walk around for a while because they don't realize where the tutors are."
All tutors are set up in a string of tables north of the computer lab in Mullins Library. There is a desk where a work-study student sits to check students in and out when they come for tutoring.
Though the satellite location has been a little slow so far this year, tutors expect that it will begin to pick up as students get back into the swing of their classes. Haslam said he has been doing a number of workshops in classes across campus to educate students about the resources available through the Quality Writing Center.
The decision to move almost all peer tutors and night graduate tutors from the ELC to the library was made based on the success of the library-tutoring program last semester.
"Let me put it this way - we have seven peer tutors, and one-third of all the students seen by those tutors last semester were seen by the one tutor who was in the library all year," said Bob Haslam, director of the Quality Writing Center. "The QWC numbers were way up also, so it's not like we are taking students away - it's just that we saw this as another opportunity we can make available to students."
For the first time ever, the Quality Writing Center now also has walk-up graduate tutors available. This means that students can receive assistance until 9 p.m. on all English classes, not just the composition classes done by the peer tutors.
Sunday through Thursday, the ELC also has tutors available in the library to tutor classes in math and science.
"It seems like I have gotten a lot more students and questions since I'm the only one over here," said Ryan Boncheff, a senior chemical engineering major and ELC Tutor. "The only bad part is that sometimes people get confused and walk around for a while because they don't realize where the tutors are."
All tutors are set up in a string of tables north of the computer lab in Mullins Library. There is a desk where a work-study student sits to check students in and out when they come for tutoring.
Though the satellite location has been a little slow so far this year, tutors expect that it will begin to pick up as students get back into the swing of their classes. Haslam said he has been doing a number of workshops in classes across campus to educate students about the resources available through the Quality Writing Center.
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