Both of the tests will include multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. The purpose of the tests are to provide students with an opportunity to review what they have read and what we discussed during class. We will discuss the tests in more detail during class. All students tutor an at-risk child in a local elementary school. A large part of being a successful tutor involves being organized, persisting, and following through.
Students are responsible for tutoring twice a week for the entire semester.
Students will not tutor the first few weeks of the semester, during Duke's breaks, or during the elementary school's breaks. This hour includes preparation time, the 30 to 40 minute tutoring session, and time to complete a reflection sheet in their journal. After each tutoring session, students complete a reflection sheet and place it in their folder at the school. The tutoring journal is the compilation of all of these tutoring sheets. A service-learning assistant will read the reflection sheets after each session and provide students with comments that are intended to help them reflect on and improve their experience as a tutor.