This week my observations were a bit different. The tutor was working with 2 students, Student A was working on a Critical Analysis Paper and Student B was working on her paper for English 101. First, the tutor read through Student A's paper while both students were just sitting there in silence for about 3-4 minutes. I thought this was a bit awkward and weird to do. Afterwards, the tutor went over the assignment page and Student A felt as if she chose a wrong question from the assignment sheet. She thought the article was a little complex and misunderstood it. The tutor briefly looked through highlighted parts of the article and gave her input as to what the article was about. Student A then realized she misinterpreted the article and knew by self-correction that she had to change the thesis statement. The tutor agreed and Student A then corrected the sentence. The tutor also gave a little of her input on the subject which helped the Student open her eyes and see things a little differently. She then asked the Student to look over the paper while she helped Student B.
Student B was patiently waiting about 10-12 minutes for her turn. She sat there and didn't do anything. The tutor read her paper and asked her minor questions about the thesis. There was slight miscommunication between the two of them due to the fact, which we realized after she left, that Student B was hard of hearing and have hearing aids in. At some points the tutor had to write words down that the student couldn't understand but she handled the situation respectively. The tutor helped the student adjust her thesis statement and then she asked if she can go.
After Student B left, the tutor went back to help Student A. They went over any changes Student A made and the tutor liked how it sounded. The student thanked her for the help and that was all.
Student B was patiently waiting about 10-12 minutes for her turn. She sat there and didn't do anything. The tutor read her paper and asked her minor questions about the thesis. There was slight miscommunication between the two of them due to the fact, which we realized after she left, that Student B was hard of hearing and have hearing aids in. At some points the tutor had to write words down that the student couldn't understand but she handled the situation respectively. The tutor helped the student adjust her thesis statement and then she asked if she can go.
After Student B left, the tutor went back to help Student A. They went over any changes Student A made and the tutor liked how it sounded. The student thanked her for the help and that was all.
I like that the tutor took a few minutes to look at the paper instead of taking a while because then student B wouldn't want to stay and have the tutor look at their paper. It seems like the tutor did quite a good job working with two students at the same time. The tutor also managed her time well, which is a great thing as well!
ReplyDeleteFrom reading everything you wrote about your observation, i would recommend this tutor to other people because she handled the situation very well and helped them complete their papers.