The Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors

The Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors

Author: Daniel R. Sanford

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-05-27

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1538135531

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The Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors introduces college students to the field of peer tutoring, providing a theoretical background and practical guidance for peer tutors in higher education. Taking an innovative approach firmly grounded in the science of learning and cognition, the text guides college students in thinking critically about their work as educators and in making informed choices in working with learners. A vibrant, engaging read, the text covers topics essential for all peer tutors, across writing, mathematics, the sciences, languages, and other disciplines: the brain-based reality of learning, active and collaborative pedagogies, the role of learning centers in colleges and universities, models for tutoring, the transition to college, metacognition, study strategies, online environments, and much more. An ideal supporting text for both tutor training programs and courses for peer educators, this book provides support for learning and writing center administrators in welcoming college students to the field of peer-led learning and for tutors in the work of acting as guides and mentors to the fields of inquiry that exist within the academy.


Students Helping Students

Students Helping Students

Author: Fred B. Newton

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0470452099

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This second edition offers a practical training guide for college students who serve as leaders, tutors, counselors, or advisors for their peers. This thoroughly revised and updated volume contains a fundamental discussion on student growth and development and provides learning objectives and self-discovery exercises to help student leaders with tasks such as tutoring, student orientation, residence hall advising, crisis intervention, coaching, and more. Students Helping Students includes: Updates on the most current research and the latest advances in technology A revised model that contains service learning and student retention programs The results of two intervention strategies: the Health Behaviors Assessment and the College Learning Effectiveness Inventory, which focus on the topics of wellness and academic success Descriptive overviews of peer programs addressing sexuality, safety, violence reduction, residence life, online peer connections, and more Praise for the Second Edition of Students Helping Students "This new work remains the definitive standard in the field. It should be on the bookshelf of every student affairs professional and is an important tool for preparing peer educators for providing service."—Ernest Pascarella, professor and Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education, University of Iowa "The second edition of Students Helping Students teems with useful material that can be thoughtfully applied by peer helpers. The what, so what, and now what framework reflectively guides the reader to self-discovery and thoughtful practical applications. Being a peer helper is a high-impact learning experience made intentional through the pages of this fine book."—Susan R. Komives, professor of college student personnel, University of Maryland and president, Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education


Peer Tutoring

Peer Tutoring

Author: Edward E. Gordon

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9781578861736

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This guide gives teachers specific instructional methods to help students raise their skills and critical thinking abilities and provides step-by-step guidance in designing a tutoring program, training the tutors, and conducting meaningful assessment and evaluation.


The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring

The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring

Author: Paula Gillespie

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780205297665

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Grounded in current writing center theory and practice, The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring provides students with a comprehensive introduction to effective tutoring. Throughout the text, readers hear the voices of tutors and writers in first-person peer tutor accounts, reflective essays, and transcripts from actual sessions. Within each chapter, techniques, models, and exercises provide instruction appropriate for any level of tutoring.


Teaching and Learning Astronomy

Teaching and Learning Astronomy

Author: Jay Pasachoff

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-12-15

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780521842624

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Astronomy is taught in schools worldwide, but few schoolteachers have any background in astronomy or astronomy teaching, and available resources may be insufficient or non-existent. This volume highlights the many places for astronomy in the curriculum; relevant education research and 'best practice'; strategies for pre-service and in-service teacher education; the use of the Internet and other technologies; and the role that planetariums, observatories, science centres, and organisations of professional and amateur astronomers can play. The special needs of developing countries, and other under-resourced areas are also highlighted. The book concludes by addressing how the teaching and learning of astronomy can be improved worldwide. This valuable overview is based on papers and posters presented by experts at a Special Session of the International Astronomical Union.


Opportunity-to-learn Standards for Music Instruction

Opportunity-to-learn Standards for Music Instruction

Author: Music Educators National Conference (U.S.)

Publisher: R & L Education

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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Recommends the conditions schools should provide in order to achieve both the National Standards for Music Education in grades K-12 and the MENC standards for music education in prekindergarten. Standards for curriculum and scheduling, staffing, materials and equipment, and facilities were developed by practicing teachers and music administrators familiar with the day-to-day realities of classrooms and resources.


Gender and Entrepreneurship

Gender and Entrepreneurship

Author: Attila Bruni

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-12-16

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1134262892

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This groundbreaking new study considers both gender and entrepreneurship as symbolic forms, looking at their diverse patterns and social representation.


Strategies for Teaching High School Band

Strategies for Teaching High School Band

Author: Edward J. Kvet

Publisher: Strategies for Teaching Series

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13:

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Developed to provide high school band teachers with sample lessons to implement the National Standards in band rehearsals, individual strategies are provided, both proficient and advanced. The 34 strategies reflect a variety of teaching and learning styles, along with step-by-step instructions, ideas, and resources.


Rubrics

Rubrics

Author: Germaine L. Taggart

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 1999-03-28

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1461653894

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What is a rubric? How can I implement them as evaluation tools? How can I make better use of my existing rubrics? This bestseller answers these questions, providing you with all the necessary information to apply rubrics_from the classroom to the administrative office. Each chapter stands alone as a practical reference guide. The authors cover curriculum evaluation, student input into rubrics, cross-curricular approaches, rubric categories, specialty rubrics, and teacher evaluation. Easily adaptable samples, as well as plenty of descriptive scenarios, will give educators the information and confidence they need to create, utilize, and evaluate rubrics.


The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Learning Center Administration

The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Learning Center Administration

Author: Daniel R. Sanford

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-08-15

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1538154633

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The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Learning Center Administration is a comprehensive guide to everything that both new and experienced learning center professionals need to know in order to deliver impactful, effective services for the campuses they serve, articulate the value of the programs they oversee, and provide peer tutors with the conditions for success. The companion to the popular Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors, The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Learning Center Administration provides a thorough and readable overview of both theoretical considerations (the historical context of learning centers in higher education, an articulation of the principles that underlie peer tutoring programs, and a cataloging of the various extant forms of peer-led learning) and organizational concerns (building a suite of programming, hiring and training student employees, program assessment, campus outreach, marketing, reporting) in the administration of peer tutoring programs in higher education. The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Learning Center Administration presents a structured approach that is firmly grounded in empirical findings from across the literature of teaching, learning, and student success, and it articulates a set of best practices that can be used as a guide in evaluation and assessment for learning centers.