Integrative Biology 103

Tutoring Extra Credit Project

Each tutoring project is worth 1% extra credit and can be done as many times as you want but you may earn only up to 6% extra credit (depending on the completness and quality of the work).

You must follow all of these directions:

1. Adhere to the Policy of Academic Integrity in Integrative Biology 103.
2. Contact Beth Morgan by e-mail on the web and indicate your interest in the project.
3. This project is designed to encourage the interaction of study pairs of tutors and tutees.
4. A tutor must have earned an A or B on the first exam and have scored at least 2 letter grades above the tutee.

• The tutor and tutee must participate in a total of at least 2 hours of tutoring spread over two sessions including an assignment between sessions.
• The tutor and tutee will each write a report describing the subject matter, activities and techniques used, assignments given and completed between sessions, and an explanation of what each learned from the experience (Reports should be equivalent to at least a single, double-spaced, 12 point typed page.) .

Suggestions for tutorial techniques and activities: (All techniques and activities should emphasize the ACTIVE participation of the tutee.)

• NOT AN OPTION - Tutor lecturing to tutee
• Tutor asking questions to assess beginning knowledge of tutee.
• Tutee answering subject matter questions of tutor.
• Tutee asking questions and tutor helping tutee answerer her/his own questions.
• Tutee and tutor constructing a diagram, table, or concept map to organize a set of facts, concepts, or ideas.
• Tutee and tutor constructing a new model or working through an existing model to understand a concept or idea.
• Tutee and tutor constructing an analogy to illustrate a concept or idea.
• Tutee and tutor complete agreed upon assignment prior to second session.
• Others?

Suggestions for tutorial outcomes:

• Develop mastery of end-of-lecture questions in the Lecture Companion.
• Answer questions in the Phytness Center.
• Develop mastery of objectives at the beginning of lab in the Lab Manual.
• Others?

Initiating the project:

• Offer your help as a tutor or request help from a tutor by talking to classmates or contacting Beth.
• Contact potential partners by e-mail.
• Tutors and tutees agree to work together for at least one extra credit project.
• Tutoring pairs may form "off line", but please post your intention to work together by e-mail to Beth. One tutor may work with more than one tutee if you wish to earn more credit.
• One or both participants may request consultation with course staff before, during or after the tutoring sessions.

Participation and reporting:

• Tutors and tutees arrange meeting times and places.
• Tutors and tutees write individual reports and post in the Assignment Posting pages linked to the homepage. If you do not, no credit will be given.
• Reports should include:
  • tutoring schedule and amount of time of meetings
  • subject matter discussed
  • tutoring techniques and activities used
  • assignments given and completed between sessions
  • a dialog describing what each participant learned from the experience (at least one page).
• Post in Turnitin.com.
• Turn in your paper to Beth in person or by slipping it under her door at 426 NHB.

Credit:

• Tutors and tutees may each earn up to 1% for each reported pair of tutoring sessions adding up to at least 2 hours of tutoring.
• The project may be repeated for additional extra credit.
• Tutors may work with more than one tutee and earn more credit. Separate reports are required for each tutee with whom you work.
• Extra credit is added at the end of the semester as percentage points on top of the course grade you have earned.