Virtual Tutoring
What are some websites we can use to implement activities/games into our tutoring sessions?
There are several! Some include Cool Math Games, Math Playground, and IXL.
What are the three parts of basic essay structure?
Introduction, body, and conclusion
What is the practice aimed at transmitting skills to a learner, a student, or any other audience in the context of an educational institution?
Teaching
How many events (tutor and social) are required per semester to be an active member of TECP?
Two tutor events and one social event
What tradition is popular involving Testudo during finals season?
Leaving offerings for Testudo
True or False: Tutoring is only beneficial to the tutee
False! Among other benefits like gaining time-management and communication skills, studies show that teaching others is the best way to learn.
Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
True or False: Do emotions impact one's ability to learn?
True! Emotions can significantly impact one's ability to learn. The relationship between emotions and learning is complex. Emotions can influence ones attention and memory, motivation, learning, social learning, and influence decision making.
What grades does TECP tutor?
K-12 students!
How many Testudo statues are there on campus?
6!
Virtual tutors often use this feature to share documents, presentations, or educational materials during online sessions.
What is screen sharing?
What branch of mathematics deals with the study of shapes, sizes, and properties of figures and spaces?
Geometry
What is the psychological theory suggests that individuals have different styles of learning, such as visual, auditory, or kinesthetic?
The theory of multiple intelligences
What year was TECP founded?
July, 2020
Which landmark can you see from the top of the stadium?
The Washington Monument
What Zoom feature allows both the host and participant to collaboratively draw, paste pictures, etc. onto the screen?
What year did a person first walk on the moon?
1969
What is the term that refers to the mental framework that organizes information and helps individuals make sense of the world?
A schema
How many TECP executive board members are there?
9
What is the spot on campus called where if you step on it, you are cursed to not graduate in four years?
Virtual tutors often adapt their teaching strategies to accommodate different learning styles. What is this adaptation called?
What is differentiated instruction?
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
What teaching method developed by an Italian physician stresses the natural interests of children?
Montessori (this approach encourages self-directed learning and hands-on activities, allowing children to explore and discover at their own pace)
What was the original name of TECP?
COVID-19 Tutoring
Which member of English royalty attended their first American football team at UMD?
Queen Elizabeth II