PECULIARITIES OF THE TUTORING RELATIONSHIP IN MULTIGRADE CLASS
PECULIARITIES OF THE TUTORING RELATIONSHIP IN MULTIGRADE CLASS

Author(s): Irina Roxana Acatrinei
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Educational Psychology, Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Editura Eikon
Keywords: tutoring; peer tutors; collaboration; responsibility; socialization;
Summary/Abstract: Nowadays, the student's identity is defined by relationships with others. In the multigrade class, the child's need for socialization is fulfilled both through his relationship with the adult (the teacher) and through his relationship with students of different ages. These relationships involve the assignment and assumption of responsibilities aimed at the formation and development of social behaviors indispensable to the future adult. The specialized literature calls these relationships tutoring: older students are involved, with responsibility, in helping the younger ones. Tutors now take on the role of teacher, a preferred role and one that contributes considerably to self-esteem. This type of collaborative strategy requires special tutor training. In the multigrade class, lack of time may lead to skipping this step, but the teacher will hold the students accountable by assigning them small tasks to ease their work during a class day.

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