"I Can Do That" Saturday Program: An Annotated Bibliography

Albert Djoum, Biochemistry

Milazzo, B. 27 May, 2007. Arizona State University Student-Athletes: Breaking an Academic Sweat. Bleacherreport. Accessed 10 May, 2015.

This article discusses the benefits that tutoring has for student atheletes at Arizona State University. At the school, they strive to break the notion that athletes are only gifted on the field and are not required to be book smart. The NCAA requires student athletes to maintain atleast a C minus gpa but at the school, 40 percent of the student athletes had a 3.0 or higher. This relates to my practicum because while tutoring the students, we encouraged them to go above and beyond. Tutoring is used to bring out the best in ability, not to barely get by.

Toner, K. 12 July, 2012. Helping 'Kliptown' kids take control of their future. CNN. Accessed 10 May 2015

This article discusses the effects of tutoring in poor cities in Africa. One boy named Brian Munyai lived in a desolate place called Kliptown and he was able to make it out through his tutelage. He enrolled in the “Kliptown Youth Program” and was able to have his school supplies funded for him as long as he remained dedicated to the program. He was able to pass his senior exams and attend college as a result of the program. This article reflects back to my practicum because it relates to not letting a situation define you. While tutoring the kids, we would encourage them to take advantage of resources that would help them succeed.

Rosenblatt, M. 2002. Pastoral Care in Education. 20.4 21-26.

This article discusses the importance between distinguishing a tutor and a teacher. A teacher is defined as one who merely teaches the material while a tutor gives the student one-on-one attention. Effective tutors are ones who help students learn according to their learning styles. Not everyone thinks the same, it is important to teach others in a way that is most effective for them. The article relates to my practicum because a lot fo the students would struggle with concepts in their own unique ways. As tutors, it was important to give each student the individualized attention that they needed to succeed.

Bowman-Perrott, Lisa, et al. Academic Benefits Of Peer Tutoring: A Meta-Analytic Review Of Single-Case Research. School Psychology Review 42.1 (2013): 39. MasterFILE Premier.

The article discusses why tutoring ultimate increases academics in students. The tutoring was found to be more effective during middle and high year of schooling. Those years are the most important in developing confidence in students. This relates to my practicum because in order for the students to perform well, they had to gain confidence in themselves. We worked hard as tutors in order to instill that into them.

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