Blog 6-Writing Center Philosophy part two

Looking back on my first writing center philosophy in a previous blog, I still hold the same opinion on what my writing center philosophy is. I still feel it is very important to work together in accomplishing the task at hand. "Burkean Parlor Center" style, I guess. I believe that learning is achieved through an exchange of information between two parties, not simply passed from one to the other, or one "bringing it out" of an individual.

In our first mock tutoring session, I had the opportunity to tutor a peer for the first time. it was interesting, exciting, and a bit nerve-wracking to see what kind of tutor I would be. Observing my own style, I still stand by the tutor and student working off of each other's feedback. I feel it is most useful to the student if they direct how far and how much they want to accomplish in the session, and it is also helpful for tutors like me who sometimes have trouble keeping the session from becoming teacher centered. As a tutor it is very valuable for me to hear a student's feedback and point of view. I hope to use their feedback as the drving point in my sessions, because the way I look at it, I can't help the student get to where they want to be if they dont help me understand where they want to be. They have to be able to communicate with me where they want the paper to go, and I will help them get it there, and hopefully, help them become a better writer in the process, or at least give them some encouragement and some type of an example to help them next time.

So, I stand by my previous philosophy...tutor and student working together.