TECP Tutoring

TECP Trivia

100

During what pandemic was TECP started?

COVID-19

200

How many tutor events are there this semester?

4

300

How many tutor events do you need to attend this semester for active memberships?

2

400

What year was The Every Child Project founded?

2020

500

How many tutees do we have currently have?

101

Tutoring Skills

100

What is the zoom feature you can use for drawing? 

Whiteboard 

200

What is the first thing you should do when your tutee joins the zoom? 

Greet them

300

If you are working on a problem and your tutee is still confused, you should 

Try a new approach 

400

According to the Pomodoro Study Session Approach, if you set a timer to focus on a task for 25 minutes, then you take a break for the next 5 minutes. For example, your tutoring session is 1 hour in total. How many breaks should you give for your student?

2

500

When your tutee says the topic they are learning is very hard for them, what is the first thing you should do?

Actively listen to them! Encourage them to share their reasons why it's hard. Most importantly, motivate them to NOT give up. They can do it, and you are here to help them along the way. Foster that confidence in your tutees.

Developmental Psych

100

True or False: Intelligence is influenced by genetics only. 

False

200

What age are 5th graders typically in the US? 

10-11

300

What is the name of Erik Erikson's stage of development that involves feelings of worthlessness vs inferiority? 

Industry vs Inferiority 

400

The Zone of Proximal Development refers to the gaps on what student can learn on their own and with assistance. Which educational psychologist was responsible for developing this theory?

Lev Vygotsky

500

Which educational philosophy STRONGLY emphasizes growth and self-actualization?

Humanistic Theory

UMD Fun Facts

100

How many libraries does UMD have on campus?

Six

200

True or False: McKeldin Mall is considered the longest collegiate mall in the country

True!

300

Which academic building is the only one that survived the 1912 Great Fire?

Morrill Hall

400

What monument can you see from the top of Maryland Stadium?

The Washington Monument

500

What year did the Maryland's men basketball team win the National Championship?

2002

Random

100

What is the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly called? 

Metamorphosis

200

True or False: Crawfish are fish 

False - they are crustaceans

300

What is the prefix in the word "unnecessary"? 

Un

400

Costa Rica borders two countries, with Nicaragua being one of them. What is the other? 

Panama

500

What was the name of the last Queen of France?

Marie Antoinette