"Challenge Accepted": Cooperative Tutoring as an Alternative to One-to-One Tutoring

Dagmar Scharold

doi:10.7771/2832-9414.1825

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"Challenge Accepted": Cooperative Tutoring as an Alternative to One-to-One Tutoring

Dagmar Scharold

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^^^B This article reports the findings of a study on cooperative tutoring, which is a variation of the one-to-one tutoring method. Cooperative ^^^B tutoring, as practiced in this study, consists of two tutors who work ^^^B collaboratively with one student; however, there are other models of ^^^B cooperative tutoring that could be developed. Cooperative tutoring ^^^B described in this article is an adaptation of one method of training new ^^^B tutors, where the novice tutor observes the expert tutor during a tu-^^^B toring session and eventually participates with the expert tutor. Where ^^^B cooperative tutoring differs from this training model is that it involves ^^^B two tutors with a range of tutoring experiences working together with ^^^B one stu(ient. This study focuses specifically on the interactions between ^^^B tutors in cooperative tutoring sessions. I explain the methodology ^^^B used to set up the study and to analyze the data, which is informed by ^^^B grounded theory. I present an interpretation of the data from two of

Journal: Writing Center Journal
Published: 2017
DOI: 10.7771/2832-9414.1825
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Topics: peer tutoring qualitative research
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