Towards Inclusive, Participatory Peer Tutor Development in Higher Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13080289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sherran Clarence (0000-0003-2777-4420, Rhodes University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2310-7103 • E-ISSN: 2310-7103 |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape Library Service (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14426/cristal.v6i1.141 |
| OpenAlex | W2815531561 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Peer tutoring has a long history in academic support spaces in universities, such as writing centres and supplemental instruction programmes. Small group peer tutoring has moved increasingly into †̃mainstreamâ€TM teaching and learning, and has become an academic necessity in these spaces. The nature of student-tutor engagements in these spaces is about sharing and co-constructing knowledge, and developing more independent student learners. Yet, tutor development and training tends to under-prepare peer tutors to create participatory, inclusive tutorial environments. This paper argues for tutor development itself to model participatory, inclusive and development practices, such that tutors learn from being part of the training process how to improve their practice. Drawing on qualitative data from a three-year project at a traditional, historically black South African university, this paper shows how such an approach yields benefits for tutors that include building knowledge about tutoring that overtly includes tutorsâ€TM existing knowledge and experiences. Ultimately, a more inclusive approach to tutor development has a strong likelihood of changing tutoring praxis, making tutorials more participatory, inclusive and shared spaces for learning
Citizen journalism · Inclusion (mineral · Mainstream · Mathematics education · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Peer tutor · Political science · Praxis · Sociology · TUTOR · World Wide Web · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Computer Science · Higher Education Learning Practices · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |