Experiences of Remedial Tutors in a High-Risk Government Secondary School in Trinidad

This study explored the experiences of two remedial tutors working with students in a high-risk government secondary school in Trinidad. Data were collected through interviews with the young tutors who had been exposed to a single week of training before being sent to the school. The findings revealed that the tutors had challenges pertaining to 1) gaining access to resources, 2) dealing with student indiscipline and short attention spans, and 3) lesson preparation and classroom management. It was also found that they employed a variety of personal and professional coping mechanisms to deal with their classes, and gained some support from teaching and administrative staff in carrying out their duties.

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Main Author: Mills, Alana I.
Format: Thesis biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2015-11-02
Subjects:Case studies, Secondary schools, Public schools, Disadvantaged schools, Tutors, Remedial instruction, Educational experience, Trinidad and Tobago,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2139/41188
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spelling oai:oai:uwispace.sta.uwi.edu:2139:2139-411882016-06-09T15:13:35Z Experiences of Remedial Tutors in a High-Risk Government Secondary School in Trinidad Mills, Alana I. Case studies Secondary schools Public schools Disadvantaged schools Tutors Remedial instruction Educational experience Trinidad and Tobago This study explored the experiences of two remedial tutors working with students in a high-risk government secondary school in Trinidad. Data were collected through interviews with the young tutors who had been exposed to a single week of training before being sent to the school. The findings revealed that the tutors had challenges pertaining to 1) gaining access to resources, 2) dealing with student indiscipline and short attention spans, and 3) lesson preparation and classroom management. It was also found that they employed a variety of personal and professional coping mechanisms to deal with their classes, and gained some support from teaching and administrative staff in carrying out their duties. 2015-11-02T20:56:10Z 2015-11-02T20:56:10Z 2015-11-02 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/2139/41188 en application/pdf
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topic Case studies
Secondary schools
Public schools
Disadvantaged schools
Tutors
Remedial instruction
Educational experience
Trinidad and Tobago
Case studies
Secondary schools
Public schools
Disadvantaged schools
Tutors
Remedial instruction
Educational experience
Trinidad and Tobago
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Public schools
Disadvantaged schools
Tutors
Remedial instruction
Educational experience
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Secondary schools
Public schools
Disadvantaged schools
Tutors
Remedial instruction
Educational experience
Trinidad and Tobago
Mills, Alana I.
Experiences of Remedial Tutors in a High-Risk Government Secondary School in Trinidad
description This study explored the experiences of two remedial tutors working with students in a high-risk government secondary school in Trinidad. Data were collected through interviews with the young tutors who had been exposed to a single week of training before being sent to the school. The findings revealed that the tutors had challenges pertaining to 1) gaining access to resources, 2) dealing with student indiscipline and short attention spans, and 3) lesson preparation and classroom management. It was also found that they employed a variety of personal and professional coping mechanisms to deal with their classes, and gained some support from teaching and administrative staff in carrying out their duties.
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Public schools
Disadvantaged schools
Tutors
Remedial instruction
Educational experience
Trinidad and Tobago
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