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Trimbur, John – Writing Center Journal, 1987
Examines some of the difficulties in peer tutoring and points out the dilemma of whether to emphasize the tutor component (apprentice model) or the peer component (colearner model). Offers a solution that incorporates elements from both stages, one that treats tutors developmentally. (NKA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Dissonance, Higher Education, Peer Teaching, Teacher Student Relationship