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Peer Tutoring and Tutor Training at the University of Eastern Finland

Learn about the peer tutoring system at the University of Eastern Finland, including the training process and networking involved. Discover key points on improving tutoring as part of the university advising system. Contact Katri Ruth for more information.

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Peer Tutoring and Tutor Training at the University of Eastern Finland

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  1. Peer tutoring and the tutor training at the University of Eastern Finland: Peer support as a systematical part of advising services for new students EFYE, Bergen, Katri Ruth, MA(psych), Study Counselling Psychologist A Human statuecalled: ”First day at the UEF”

  2. Networking is thebase of thetutoringsystem: • Co-operation with the UEF Student and Learning Services, the Faculties and the Student Union: UEF and the Student Union have a contract in which the responsibilities of tutoring are defined. • The peer tutor training and development network includes also a representative from the Finnish Student Health Services, the Campus City, a university chaplain and senior tutors (experienced peer tutors). • The role of the counselling psychologist: Builds the structures, creates networks, improves skills of the tutors by training. Katri Ruth,

  3. Key points on how to improve tutoring as an integrated part of the university advising system: • Administrative decision making supports the practical work • Regular meetings of network (“campus groups”): Ongoing assessment, planning and development. • Finding “right people” to co-operate in network. • Co-operation between peer tutors and teacher tutors: Duties are clear, mutual understanding. • Student-to- student idea: Student Union has a big role in partnership and maintaining the “senior tutor” network. • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetueradipiscingelit. • Integer aliquetornarearcu. Nam molestiecondimentumjusto. • Fuscemetusmauris, aliquetadipiscing. Katri Ruth

  4. Thank you! Wellcome! A knowledge, Tradition, Openess uef.fi Piece of Art: Why to Be a Tutor?

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