Tutoring programs are highly effective in improving students' outcomes in higher education. However, little is known about students' demand for tutoring or the optimal design of tutoring programs. Additionally, while privately provided tutoring can threaten social mobility, little is known about students' consumption of private tutoring. Using a…

The need of a guided and supervised learning has become the cornerstone of the new model of higher education. One response to such need has been the introduction of mentoring programs to facilitate student learning and to provide guidance. In this way, the main aim of our study is to determine the extent to which the implementation of information…

The following paper presents the first known examination of the experiences of class tutors within a peer-assisted learning program. Three female first-year class tutors, aged 25-28 years, provided insight into how they experienced a novel peer tutoring program embedded in their tutorials. Using grounded theory techniques, it was found that the…

Examined effect of tutoring program participation on performance of academically underprepared college freshmen (N=646). Results indicated students who participated in a tutoring program during their freshman year earned more credit hours than did students not participating in the program. Tutoring was particularly related to higher grade point…

The Basic Education and Enrichment Program (BEE) was established at Elizabeth City State College in September 1968. Its basic purpose is to offer freshmen innovative educational assistance in acquiring skills needed for the successful completion of college. BEE consists of three types of activities: tutoring sessions, counseling, and testing. All…

Intended as an overview for English department faculty with no direct experience in teaching freshman composition, this report contains a general account of the origin, basic features, and current direction of using tutorial methods in freshman composition classes. The five sections of the report provide the following information: (1) the history…