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Peer reviewedMacDonald, Ross B. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1993
Describes a study of tutors' experiences with small groups, offering findings from interviews with 37 tutors from 3 colleges as they relate to existing group dynamics research. Discusses tutor and tutee roles, group cohesion, identification of students' needs, development of a workable plan and timeline, jumpstarting, and floor management. Details…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Group Dynamics, Group Instruction, Program Effectiveness
Download full textSnow, Jerry; And Others – 1975
The purpose of the Tutorial Assistance Program evaluation was to determine the impact of tutoring on student achievement and academic abilities. Three questionnaires were completed by 178 males and 163 females at the University of Texas at Austin who received tutoring in the 1975 spring semester. One questionnaire was completed prior to tutoring…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, College Students, Educational Research
Peer reviewedCohen, Peter A.; Kulik, James A. – Educational Leadership, 1981
Students participating in tutorial programs--both as tutors and tutees--show greater cognitive and attitudinal gains than do students who are not involved in such programs. However the common belief that tutorial programs greatly enhance participants' self-esteem appears to be groundless. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Teaching
Peer reviewedWorth, Vincent – Open Learning, 1994
Discusses prison education in Great Britain and reports on a study of Open University prison tutors that investigated tutorial relationships, student characteristics, and contextual features. Highlights include research on prison education; the Open University/Home Office Scheme that arranged prison education; and an appendix that shows course…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Context Effect, Correctional Education
Rosen, Sidney; Powell, Evan R. – 1974
This document describes a 26-month proposed project to explore, through a multi-factor experimental design, some cognitive and affective consequences on both tutee and the tutor, of classroom reorganization for same-age peer tutoring. College students will serve as subjects. Volunteers from the same course section will be paired. Within each pair…
Descriptors: Class Organization, College Students, Educational Research, Emotional Development
Peer reviewedGautrey, Frances – Reading, 1990
Studies the effects of cross-age tutoring on academic and social development. Finds that class teachers, students, and schools consider the projects to be successful and enjoyable, and that they wish to continue with the projects in the future. (MG)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cross Age Teaching, Educational Research, Experimental Programs
Mason, Robin; Morgan, Alistair – 1986
The Student Opinion Survey was sent to a random sample of 2,600 Open University (OU) students who had gained at least two credits and were studying during 1984. The response rate was 84 percent. Responses to open-ended questions on about one-third of those questionnaires were analyzed to determine the significant phenomena in students' experiences…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Courses, Distance Education, Educational Administration
