Socratic Method
What is the Socratic Method?
Process of using probing questions to provoke critical thinking to guide students to “correct” answer.
What is the first thing you should do when your client arrives?
Greet & welcome student
Who is the program coordinator for Presentation U?
Jennifer Malone
What should you always ask for when helping a student with an assignment, especially for lab reports?
The assignment rubric
What is multimodal communication?
Written assignments, visual assignments, oral assignments
What is the difference between a closed-ended and open-ended question?
Closed-ended: Yes/No responses.
Open-ended: Require elaboration.
How long do you have to respond to an email from one of the SPCs?
48 hours
Name a (or half of a) Transformative Learning TA.
Busari / Kiara / Ashlyn
What 3 things do you need to do when ending a tutoring session?
Remind clients to complete student survey, escort client out, complete client report form
Define logos, pathos, and ethos.
Logos: appeal to logic
Pathos: appeal to emotion
Ethos: appeal to credibility
What is the first preliminary question you want to ask after reviewing client materials?
"What areas do you feel are the weakest?”
"What specific concerns do you have for your assignment?”
etc.
How long do you have to respond to a Teams message from one of the SPCs?
24 hours
Who are the PresU marketing, hiring, and scheduling SPCs (in that order)?
Sumaiya, Andres, Artin
If you wish, how could you use ChatGPT in the context of tutoring?
Do not use it as your primary tool
Do not ask it to do your job
Ask for Ideas or Help
Ask for Grammar Assistance
Use Your Judgement
In a visual presentation (ex. powerpoint), what is the minimum number of slides and key points that the clients should typically aim for?
At least 5 slides, 3 key points
If a student has multiple instances of the same kind of error, what should you do?
Use the error to teach a more general rule / Identify the issue, then inform the client to look out for this issue throughout the rest of the assignment
What law prevents you from disclosing confidential academic information about your clients?
FERPA
Who is the associate director of Transformative Learning?
Christie Maier
Where specifically do you log in hours?
myUK -> Employee Self Service tab -> Working Time and Leave Requests -> Record Working Time
When evaluating an oral presentation, what 3 things should you primarily offer feedback for?
Content, delivery, organization
For asynchronous tutoring, how many comments per page should you be leaving?
3
What day and time should you have your hours logged in by?
Who is the executive director of Transformative Learning?
Dr. Molly Reynolds
How can you handle a student who is resistant to feedback and feels easily offended?
Highlight their strengths, frame feedback as an opportunity for growth, emphasize the importance of constructive feedback
What is the 6x6 rule of visual presentations (particularly for slide presentations)?
6 bullets per slide, 6 words per bullet