Mental Models
Know your limits. Know what you know, and . . .
what you don't.
With flash cards, don't
flip the cards too early.
Where can we find news and announcements for tutors?
Tutoring Canvas Announcements
A mental model is an internal, simplified representation of how
something works.
Answering, drawing, writing, and organizing are all ways to practice
retrieval.
Before you begin a tutor session with a student, what should we ask them?
Did you log in to Accudemia?
Models are simplifications, not reality. Don't mistake them for . . .
the truth.
When students take notes, they
split their attention.
After posting your response to the tutor discussion, you should . . .
respond to a minimum of two other discussion posts.
When learners encounter new information, they process it in working memory while drawing on . . .
existing knowledge.
A free recall of learning is a strategy called . .
brain dumps.
When you arrive to your tutoring shift, what should you do first?
Put on your name tag.