Presents six short articles by tutoring program coordinators and peer tutors from writing centers at the University of Washington and California State University, Chico. Offers points of view on the experiences, responsibilities, problems, and possibilities of cultural diversity in higher education. Focuses on the importance of critical reflection…

This book provides an international, current account of the developments of mentoring and tutoring by students in tertiary and secondary education. Included are research reviews, case studies of mature projects, and ideas for new uses of student tutoring and mentoring. Chapter titles are as follows: "Students as Tutors and Mentors"…

Some common problems faced by administrators developing tutoring programs in postsecondary education institutions--development of program goals, how to select and train tutors, and evaluating and monitoring program effectiveness--are addressed in this booklet. In the first of four sections, eight articles address the purpose and design of various…