Tips For Tutees

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Tips For Tutees
Designed by Regina Crews, Secretary of Student
Support Services
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Taking Notes

• Take good notes in class.
• Concentrate on topics emphasized by the
  instructor.
• Use a highlighter marking pen if you have trouble
  keeping up.

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Assignments

• Keep up with your assignments on a daily basis.
• Do not save your reading and homework assignments
  for the last minute.
• Spread test study time over a period of several
  days

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Ask Questions

• Feel free to question your instructor during and
  after class.
• Remember the only stupid question is the one
  left unasked.

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Absences

• Do not miss class unnecessarily.
• Get notes from a reliable student if you do have
  to miss class.

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One More Time...

• Re-work and re-read assignments to aid test
  preparation.
• Do chapter test and chapter review sections in
  the textbook.

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Study Time

• Spend quality time on exam preparation.
• Do not study 1-2 hours if 3-5 hours are needed
  for success.
• Take a break, not a holiday, during study time.
• Pace yourself, but stick to the task at hand.
• It has been proven that students retain the first
  and last 20 minutes of what they studied. Study
  for 20 minutes, take a 10 minute break and then
  go back to studying.

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Study Styles

• Date all notes and number each page. This will
  make study time less cumbersome.
• Learning requires repetition, repetition,
  repetition, etc.
• Outline each chapter.
• Make a checklist of major concepts to remember.
• Use the index, appendixes, tables and glossary to
  help find information.
• Utilize the school library and its professional
  staff in your research efforts.

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Study Suggestions

• Good lighting is important for study. Eye strain
  can accelerate tiredness.
• Isolate yourself from distractions, (TV, radio,
  food, friends, etc.)
• Study early in the day, if possible. Midnight
  study times reduce study effectiveness.

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Expect from Your Tutor

• Do expect your tutor to be your friend.
• Do not expect your tutor to judge you.
• Do expect your tutor to assist with your
  understanding of the course.
• Do not expect your tutor to be a teacher.
• Do expect your tutor to answer your questions
  whenever possible.
• Do not expect your tutor to do your homework.
• Do expect your tutor to attend all scheduled
  sessions.
• Do not expect to receive tutoring if you miss
  scheduled sessions.
• Do expect your tutor to help you prepare for
  tests, to explain concepts, to answer questions,
  and to encourage you to succeed.

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• Do not expect your tutor to help you if you have
  not prepared for the session by reading your
  textbook, attempting your homework assignments
  and reviewing for tests.
• Do expect your tutor to help develop your study
  skills.
• Do not expect learning new skills to happen
  without practice.
• Do expect your tutor to maintain paperwork on
  your progress.
• Do not expect your tutor to take you for granted.
• Do expect your tutor to keep you informed of
  program activities.
• Do not expect your tutor to be interested in only
  your schoolwork.
• Do expect your tutor to keep your counselor up to
  date on your progress.
• Do not expect your tutor to be Superman or
  Superwoman.

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Tips from the Student Support Services Tutors to
You

• Manage your study time daily. At least an hour
  per subject. - Tammi McCall, biology tutor
• Show up for your scheduled time or let someone
  know if you cannot. Be friendly, your tutor is
  probably just as nervous as you are. Let your
  tutor know if there is something in particular
  you are having trouble with. Study some every
  day, especially weekends. Do not wait until
  Sunday night to study or do homework. - Lynn
  Bauldree, accounting business courses tutor
• Write down important questions before you come to
  a tutoring session. Do not give yourself a hard
  time if you cannot comprehend as fast as you
  would like to. No one can do everything. Ask
  your tutor the same question as many times as it
  takes for you to understand the problem. -
  Everlyn White, English tutor

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• Be prepared. Never give up. Do not be easily
  frustrated. Everyone has trouble with some
  subject. Develop a schedule and stick to it.
  Study some EVERY DAY. Remember, your education
  is the most important thing. Attend all
  sessions. - Liz Crandall, English math tutor
• Always have a dictionary and a thesaurus handy
  when writing any paper. Check questionable
  spellings and definitions. Do not settle for
  second best. Say exactly what you mean by using
  a thesaurus. This will also improve your
  vocabulary. - Shea Rose, English tutor

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• Come prepared. Come on time. Ask questions. As
  you study or do homework, make a list of
  questions for your tutor. Talk to your tutor and
  tell him/her what your needs are. He/she cannot
  read your mind. If you need help but you are not
  scheduled to come to Student Support Services,
  come anyway, there may be someone here who can
  help. - Mark Kelly, math science tutor

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• Talk to other students -- they can fill you in on
  things you missed and you will make some good
  friends. Instructors are here to help you -- use
  them. Prepare yourself -- have questions ready
  and read ahead. Stay rested -- studying all
  night does no good if you fall asleep during the
  test! - Sheila Quirk, science tutor

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• Be willing to put forth every effort to improve y
  our grade situation. Never say you do not have
  enough time to study you have just as many hours
  in the day as Einstein had. Pay attention to
  details. Take a study course and apply what you
  learn. All is not lost -- we are here to help
  you. - Chad Tate, English math tutor
• Treat your tutor as a friend. Be prepared do
  the homework, extra practice, and use the
  computer lab for hands on experience. Do not be
  afraid to tell the tutor exactly what your
  problems in the class are. Be on time. -
  Michelle Saxon, CIS 146 tutor

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• Never be afraid to stop a tutor at any time if
  you are not understanding. We are here to help
  you understand. Always ask questions. You are
  in college. The whole purpose in you being here
  is to learn. Develop a study schedule and stay
  with it. When studying for a test, study one
  section of notes for about 20 minutes, then take
  a 10 minute break. Repeat until you have gone
  over all your notes twice. (It works!) Do not
  just give up because something looks hard. If
  you work with it you might find that it turns
  out to be easy. Attend your scheduled tutoring
  sessions. - Jason Whittaker, math science tutor

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• Thank you for your participation in this
  workshop. We hope you found the information
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