Tutor Learner is a self-paced, self-directed computer program that helps students learn to become tutors. By using Tutor Learner with materials from the Tutor Tutor project and materials from the California Tutor Project, we have the opportunity to enabling tutor-trainees, tutors, tutoring supervisors, and instructors to communicate with each other about common issues and concerns.

What are Tutor Learner's Contents?

• The Four Goals of Tutoring...Foster Student Independence, Stimulate Active Learning, Foster Mastery of the Material, Increase Self-esteem
• Tutor's Code of Conduct...seven things that to make the tutoring relationship successful
• The Prompt-Response Method...the technique of successful tutoring
• The Tutor's Bag of Tricks...teaching and learning tools to use in tutoring
• Group Tutoring...techniques for tutoring groups of students
• The 12-Step Tutoring Cycle...how to do it...step by step
• The First Session...getting tutoring started on the right foot
• Common Mistakes...things to avoid
• Learning Skills Materials...print these out and give them to your tutees

Return to the top of this page

How computer-literate must users be to use the program?

1. how to point-and-click with a mouse
2. how to move around in a website

If need help learning how to move around in a website, click here to go to Tutor Learner's built-in web-tutorial.

Return to the top of this page

How was Tutor Learner developed?

• Tutor Learner is a combination of two projects adapted to meet the needs of todays tutors. The two projects are the Tutor Tutor Project (1995) and the California Tutor Project (1991-92).
• Tutor Tutor was written and produce by Eric Golanty, Ph.D., Instructor, Las Positas College
  • Las Positas College
    3033 Collier Canyon Rd
    Livermore CA 94550
• Tutor Tutor Designer/Webmaster: Tamsen Bryon
• Tutor TutorReviewers:
  • Karen Halliday, Vice President of Student Services, Las Positas College
  • Martin Jue, Director, Tutoring Services, West Valley College
  • John Porter, Department of Education, State of Idaho
  • Nadine Rosenthal, San Francisco City College
  • Shannon Stanley, Director, Tutoring Services, Las Positas College
• Tutor Tutor Sponsors:
  • United States Department of Education, Title 3 (Strengthening Institutions) grant
  • President's Educational Development Fund, Las Positas College
  • Student Services, Las Positas College
  • Department of Health, Recreation and Physical Education, Las Positas College
• Adaptations
  • Materials from the California Tutor Project a California Community Colleges Funded project funded by Instructional Improvement Program (FII) and administered by the Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges in 1991-92. Dr. Ross B. MacDonald, was the Director of the California Tutor Project.

Whom do I contact about this Tutor Training Module?

Contact:Félix Pérez, fperez@my.smccd.edu
or David Reed, reedd@smccd.edu

Regular Mail:

Skyline College
3300 College Dr.
San Bruno CA 94066