MINIMALIST TUTORING

Oh man...I must say, honestly I am not a huge fan of minimalist tutoring.
However, I'm all for student centered tutoring, but I sometimes feel as if minimalist tutoring would make the student feel isolated, though this is not the case with all students.

In my tutoring session with nick, when I was the student being tutored I felt lost. We later figured out that this was because minimalist tutoring works best when the student understands the assignment completely (which I did not). However, he did a great job keeping me in charge of the tutoring session by asking me questions trying to figure out where I wanted to go with my paper. When it was my turn to tutor Nick, I found it challenging to let the student do most of the talking (I like to talk!), but it was helpful because it forces the student to really take a look at the work theyve done and they are able to point out what/where needs work themselves.

This fits in with my style of tutoring because I like to keep my sessions student centered. Though it is a bit challenging, I think with a bit of practice I should be able to use minimalist tutoring effectively.

Using minimalisat tutoring will change based on how the student understands the assignment. Some students may not know exactly what to write. In this situation the student may need helpful hints from the tutor to be able to begin the assignment. (hints like taking a look at the syllabus, suggesting OWL Purdue to understand different essays, etc.)

Although I definitely need to practice minimalist tutoring more, I do understand how beneficial and effective it is for the student to receive this type of tutoring.