 As a new tutor, facing the prospect of group tutoring may be somewhat frightening. But tutors frequently find that group tutoring offers a lot of benefits over one-on-one tutoring. Students' own work, memory and comprehending is confirmed and encouraged when they are able to help others. Here are some tips to help group sessions go smoothly:
• Encourage interaction and visibility by arranging seating and notes. • Be respectful.
• Offer direction, not dictatorship.
• Guide the conversation, but do not forget to limit how much you talk.
• Embolden participation.
• Manage dominant tutees.
• Reasonably and slowly draw shy tutees into the flow of conversation.
• Stress confidentiality.
• Give the summary of the ideas presented in sessions.
• Have your tutees answer each other's questions to encourage their interaction.
• Take a vote instead of giving a blanket yes or no response.
• Ask open-ended questions.
• If your questions do not yield comments, rephrase them. Don't always clarify with an explanation.
• Use eye contact.
The more you experience tutoring, the easier it will become to facilitate group tutoring effectively. Keep in mind, you do not have to know every answer to every possible question. Tutoring may be new to you and thus you can have an adjustment period. Your first few group sessions may be a little rocky.
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