Effective Personal Tutoring in Higher Education

An essential text for all academics within higher education (HE) who have a personal tutoring role.

This is an important title for all academic and professional staff within higher education (HE) who have a personal tutoring, student support or advising role.

It examines key topics in relation to tutoring including definitions, coaching, core values and skills, boundaries, monitoring students, undertaking group and individual tutorials and the need to measure impact. Throughout, the text encourages reflection and the need to think critically about the role of the personal tutor.

A scholarly and practical text, it comprehensively brings together relevant academic literature to inform tutoring practice as well as contextualising the role within the HE policy and quality assurance landscape.

Please also see The Higher Education Personal Tutor’s and Advisor’s Companion where the themes of this book are illustrated by real life case studies form universities around the UK.

Foreword by Professor Liz Thomas

Introduction

Chapter 1: What is a personal tutor?

Chapter 2: Core values and skills of the personal tutor

Chapter 3: Setting boundaries

Chapter 4: Key activities: identifying and supporting student populations

Chapter 5: Key activities: effectively supporting all stages of the student lifecycle

Chapter 6: Using solution-focused coaching with students

Chapter 7: Reflective practice and professional development

Chapter 8: Measuring impact

Chapter 9: What next?

Index