By Nicholas Hessing <\/p>\n\n\n\n
College challenges\nstudents to structure their time and develop multi-tasking skills. Among\ncourses, extra curriculars, family, athletics, and social engagements, student\nathletes can feel overwhelmed, subsequently neglecting some of their tasks to\nmeet others. Tutors can help student athletes to manage their academic\nresponsibilities by working with them to design a study plan and holding them\naccountable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am ashamed to\nadmit it, but I have spent a few too many nights in Strozier cramming for an\nexam I had the next day. A week later I would receive my score ultimately\ndissatisfied because I knew if I had only studied an hour a day I would have\nearned a much higher grade, not to mention saved myself a few more hours of\nsleep. Student athletes do not have the luxury to fill up on caffeine and pull last\nminute all-nighters; they are expected to perform both in the classroom and on\nthe field. As a tutor you can mitigate their stress by keeping them focused on\nthe final exam – the finish line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During a tutoring\nsession, regularly check in on your student\u2019s progress and ask how they feel\nabout upcoming assignments and exams. A tactic I often use with my student\nathletes is a bellringer. Prior to the start of the session I provide 3\nquestions for them to solve. We check the work and assess what needs to be\nreviewed and what is understood. We then review the missing concepts and add it\nto a running list of topics that can be improved. Invite your student to work\nindependently on the list of concepts in addition to tutoring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For courses that\nrely on lecture slides, I encourage students to build a continuous study guide\nand return to it each session. We review the lecture together as the student\nindependently builds a study guide, adding important figures, terminology, and\nconcepts. This is also advantageous because it helps the student to maintain\nactive attention during the session. Following the session, students can then\nreview the study guide and condense the material into one concise page. This\nstrategy is especially timely during online courses because some professors\nallow for open note exams; students athletes can return their study guide and\nuse the \u201cCtrl+F\u201d feature to quickly locate the topic and narrow down on the\ncorrect answer. Please ensure the student athlete is given permission from\ntheir course supervisor to use the study guide for the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Design a study plan tailored to your student\u2019s schedule. When\nbuilding a plan, ask questions like \u201cHow much time do you need to devote to\nthis course to meet your goals?\u201d, \u201cWhat time of day do you have the availability\nand mental energy to study?\u201d, \u201cWhere do you concentrate best and can you access\nthat place during your preferred study time?\u201d When your student feels involved\nin creating the schedule, they will feel more invested and committed to the\nplan. Regularly ask how their study plan is going, if it is too demanding or\nnot demanding enough, and adjust accordingly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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