Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Tutor and Tutee relationship
Healy raises some valid questions about online tutoring using the scenario of Arie and Talia. Specifically, he asks "At what point are tutors off the clock?" "How can directors document tutors' work outside the writing center?" From this scenario, I thought of several more questions that arise from a situation such as this: "How do tutors and tutees develop a long term relationship?" and "should they?" "If tutors are not allowed to respond to their tutees' writing after their office hours and if other tutors take over, what message does this send to the tutee?" "If tutors are allowed to respond after hours, how much is too much, and how do they say no to the tutee and still maintain a good relationship?"
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We've had client who run into tutors at the Atrium or library and ask for impromptu help or, also, dates. Tutors also say friends and hallmates expect writing help at all hours. One tutor was telling me she has set a policy for such occasions.
I also wondered about the limits if this sort of tutoring is allowed. Tutors are often so willing to help it is hard to say "no".
One of my friends actually had a client walk up to her at church and start talking about WC stuff. She had no idea how to tell her that church was her time and not for tutoring work.
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