Introduction to Tutoring Course
Learning Support at UW-Madison offers Introduction to Tutoring (Ed Pol 105) to all campus tutors who are employed by a learning center. This course will be offered in both fall and spring semesters.
Questions about course content or enrollment? Contact us at info.learningsupport@wisc.edu.
If you are taking less than 12 credits or if enrolling in this course will put you over 18 credits, please talk with your direct tutor supervisor prior to enrolling.
This course will introduce tutoring techniques that focus on:
- How students learn and how to ask questions
- Research-based learning strategies
- Promoting active learning and productive struggle
- Building on student thinking
- Giving feedback
- Cognitive apprenticeship (coaching, scaffolding, modeling)
Upon completion of the course, tutors will be able to:
- Ask meaningful questions to tutees to promote understanding
- Understand and explain learning strategies
- Describe and apply basic learning theories in tutoring sessions
Interested in becoming a campus tutor?
Every year, campus learning centers hire undergraduate and graduate peer tutors. Find more information on our Become a Tutor page!