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We find that international tutors often either will only take international tutees OR our non-international tutees quickly drop the ones whose language poses a problem for them. We've had other problems with the group of international tutors, too, that I won't get into here. But I do think since we are the only place they can get employment on campus, we get a large number of international tutors who just see tutoring as a way to make a buck. Someone in the center has decided that our international tutors should be only matched with international tutees, and I've been asked, for next semester, to meet with the international tutors to be sure things are going well. I don't agree, pedagogically, with matching them with only international tutees. I do, however, think that we need to reach out to them to help them be successful tutors. Amy Crouse-Powers -----Original Message----- From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Oppitz, LouAnn Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:55 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: International Tutors I would also be interested in how other centers handle this. I had a similar problem last semester. I am one of a few places on campus who can hire International students because they are not state or federal work-study students. Thanks, LouAnn Oppitz Peer Tutoring Coordinator Inver Hills Community College 2500 80th Street E. Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 [log in to unmask] (651) 450-8693 -----Original Message----- From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carole Basak Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 10:10 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: International Tutors Occasionally professors recommend international students to be tutors. I interview the tutors before hiring them and have always found their language skills to be very good. This has always worked well until last semester. This past semester, several students have complained about 3 of my Chinese tutors. Their concerns ranged from inability to understand the tutor to lack of empathy. Have you had similar difficulties? Can you suggest additional screening and or training to deal with this issue? -- -- Carole Basak, Associate Director Academic Support Services St. Norbert College 100 Grant Street DePere, WI 54115 [920]403-1321 Fax:[920]403-4021 (920)403-3875 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask]