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Mathieu, Gustave Bording – 1972
An experimental student-to-student tutoring program established at California State University is discussed in this article. The tutors receive academic credit rather than money for their services. The tutor's responsibilities require: (1) contact hours with the tutees; (2) tutorial preparations; (3) consultation with course instructors; (4)…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Students, Colleges, Higher Education

And Others; Topping, K. J. – Higher Education Review, 1997
In a University of Central Lancashire (England) program, upperclassmen support learning of peers through small-group peer tutoring in study skills, earning academic credits for doing so. The program targets courses with difficult content, predominance of lectures, and low rates of teacher-student interaction. Evaluation indicates reduced course…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Classroom Techniques, College Credits, College Instruction