Peer Tutoring

Useful Links

  • Peer Centered: A Peer Tutoring Blog

    • PeerCentered is a space for peer writing tutors/consultants or anyone interested in writing centers to blog with their colleagues from around the world. Bloggers here will share their ideas, experiences, or insight. PeerCentered also features a podcast.

The Dangling modifier is an “international newsletter for peer tutors in writing.” The site features avariety of articles about peer tutoring, a “tutor guru,” and an archive of past issues.

NCPTW strives to foster collaborative learning through peer tutoring. The site provides information about conference and a spot to share touring strategies.

This comprehensive resouce from the University of Richmond contains video training clips meant to demonstrate various tutoring techniques. The site also includes questions to consider while watching the videos.

An online training manual developed by the Appalachian College Association in order to foster “the belief that writing and technology are integral to all disciplines.” Sections include writing center history, working with students with different needs, ESL strategies, ethics, and publicity.

An online journal based at the University of Texas at Austin\’s Undergraduate Writing Center, Praxis is edited by writing consultants and aimed at an audience of consultants/peer tutors and writing center directors. We feature articles written by tutors and directors concerning issues such as training, consulting strategies, and professional development.

Peer tutoring

Education Manuals

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