Keira TS#1
Date/Time: May 7, 2017 - 5pm
Location: All Saints Cafe
Topic/Skill: Diagnostic/Needs Assessment
Location: All Saints Cafe
Topic/Skill: Diagnostic/Needs Assessment
This was my first meeting with Hani, and I used the Tutoring Guidelines: Getting Started handout to assist me with learning more about him. We spent the first part of our meeting just talking and getting to know one another, using this handout as somewhat of a guide. I learned he is from Saudi Arabia, where he lived in the mountains. Here, he lives with his sister, and does not get a chance to practice English at home. He told me in Saudi Arabia, he hunts with a falcon, and I taught him the word "falconer," which he was very excited to learn. We then talked about what in particular he has been struggling with in his studies, and in which areas he would most like to receive help.
Feedback Provided to Tutee: Hani expressed a desire to develop better listening, note taking, and reading skills, so I assured him that in the next week I would consult my peers and my professor to learn ways in which I could help him do exactly that. He also told me that he struggles with differentiating vowel sounds in English, particularly struggling with certain uses of "a," "e," and "u." I attempted to break these sounds down as much as I could and emphasize the ways in which they are different, but I believe what will benefit him most in this area is simply practice.
Lesson(s) about Tutoring and/or the Tutee You Learned: Though we had a number of moments where we struggled to communicate, Hani does not strike me as the type to be easily discouraged or fall into low spirits. He seems eager to learn and enthusiastic for the subject, though I sense that being unable to express himself fully yet frustrates him at times. I felt less intimidated by the process of tutoring after our meeting, as I felt I had a much clearer picture of not only who Hani is and where his skill levels are, but also what he feels he is struggling with and where he most desires help.
Feedback Provided to Tutee: Hani expressed a desire to develop better listening, note taking, and reading skills, so I assured him that in the next week I would consult my peers and my professor to learn ways in which I could help him do exactly that. He also told me that he struggles with differentiating vowel sounds in English, particularly struggling with certain uses of "a," "e," and "u." I attempted to break these sounds down as much as I could and emphasize the ways in which they are different, but I believe what will benefit him most in this area is simply practice.
Lesson(s) about Tutoring and/or the Tutee You Learned: Though we had a number of moments where we struggled to communicate, Hani does not strike me as the type to be easily discouraged or fall into low spirits. He seems eager to learn and enthusiastic for the subject, though I sense that being unable to express himself fully yet frustrates him at times. I felt less intimidated by the process of tutoring after our meeting, as I felt I had a much clearer picture of not only who Hani is and where his skill levels are, but also what he feels he is struggling with and where he most desires help.
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