Word: tutoring
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Whether because of a discouraged tutor or a group of bored students, tutorial often fails to fulfill its potential. Sophomores interested in exploring their field become disillusioned. Tutors with a sense of mission are wasted, and the already ennui-stricken student sinks deeper into his intellectual stupor...
...Tutors should be encouraged first of all, to exclude deadwood from their discussion groups. More important, however, tutors should extend invitations to their more advanced pupils to participate in a program of individual instruction rather than regular tutorial. Under such a plan, the student would consult periodically with his tutor about a long, term paper on a topic of special interest to the student. Under his tutor's guidance, he would be able to learn some of the research techniques used in thesis-writing while developing a specialized interest...
...tutor, having removed the extremes of scholastic aptitude from his sections, would be able to combine the average students into one group. While such a plan would not reduce the tutor's actual workload, it does offer him and the advanced student a chance to use their time to the best possible advantage. The tutor will derive definite satisfaction from helping worthwhile students to improve themselves, and the better students gain the opportunity to develop their powers of expression and analysis. Although the plan may tend to segregate sophomores too early in their careers, it is certainly worth a conscientious...
Like Turner, a native of Wisconsin, Merk did his early work in history there and came to the University for graduate study under Turner in 1916. He was appointed a tutor at that time...
Hinton gave the ill girl a glass of water and called Allston Burr Senior Tutor Richard T. Gill, who was unable to find out the girls indentities or what they were doing in the House. University police, who had come at Gill's request to aid the sick girl, found the two uncooperative...