PROCEEDINGS OF THE 21ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2018
San Diego, California
Mathematics Tutors’ Perceptions of Their Role
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Undergraduate students who work as mathematics tutors completed surveys and interviews to assess their attitudes towards mathematics and their beliefs about the roles of a tutor and instructor. Tutors in this study viewed their role as supplementary to that of a teacher, and emphasized tutors’ ability to tailor their mathematical content to the individual.