This is a comprehensive guide for higher education professionals engaged in student support, advising, or personal tutoring roles.
It covers a range of key topics relating to tutoring in the HE landscape including
- definitions,
- coaching,
- core values and skills,
- boundaries,
- monitoring students,
- undertaking group and individual tutorials and
- the need to measure impact.
A scholarly and practical text, it brings together relevant academic literature to inform personal tutoring practice and contextualise the role within HE policy.
This second edition explores topical and timely content with new chapters that examine the pedagogy of personal tutoring, key concepts surrounding effective student interactions, and inclusive personal tutoring. Further emphasis is placed on student engagement and motivation as well as how to effectively share responsibility and manage expectations. Reflective exercises are provided throughout the text to encourage critical thinking about this key role.
Please also see the The Higher Education Personal Tutor’s and Advisor’s Companion where the themes of this book are illustrated by real life case studies form universities around the UK.
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Updated foreword by Professor Liz Thomas and authors’ note on second edition
Introduction
Chapter 1: What is a personal tutor?
Chapter 2: The pedagogy of personal tutoring
Chapter 3: Core values and skills of the personal tutor
Chapter 4: Setting boundaries
Chapter 5: Key activities — identifying and supporting student populations
Chapter 6: Key activities — effectively supporting all stages of the student lifecycle
Chapter 7: Key concepts — effective student interactions, engagement and relationships
Chapter 8: Reflective practice and professional development
Chapter 9: Measuring impact
Chapter 10: What next?
Index
Об авторе
Alison Raby is a Senior Lecturer, Senior Tutor and Programme Leader at the University of Lincoln, in addition to being co-Project Manager of the University’s partnership with Guizhou University in China. Prior to this, she worked with international students at Nottingham Trent International College, after leaving Poland where she taught EFL and ran an English school. She has a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics and has completed a Ph D on An Exploration of the Relationships between Chinese Students and their Personal Tutors: an IPA Study. I have published book chapters and journal articles on personal tutoring, and am currently part of UKAT’s leadership team.Больше книг от того же автора (ов) / редактор
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