Class Wide Peer Tutoring

Summary

In this educational video, students engage in classwide peer tutoring to earn points and reinforce learning. Paired as tutors and students, they answer questions with correct responses earning two points, while incorrect answers require repeating the correct answer three times for one point. Roles switch after each round, and points are tallied on a leaderboard. The team with the highest score by week's end wins, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Takeaways

• 🎯 Classwide peer tutoring involves students working in pairs to earn points while learning material.
• 📝 Each pair needs a blank sheet of paper and a set of teacher-provided questions with answers.
• 🤝 One student acts as the tutor, while the other is the student for each round.
• ⏲️ The tutor asks questions, and the student responds out loud and writes down the answer within a timed session.
• ✅ The tutor checks the answers, giving two points for each correct answer.
• 🔄 If the student gives a wrong answer, the tutor provides the correct one, and the student must say and write the correction three times to earn one point.
• 💡 The roles switch after the time runs out, and another round begins.
• 🎯 The game continues with more questions, with correct responses earning two points.
• 🏆 Points are tracked and combined with other pairs on the same team, updating the leaderboard.
• 🎉 At the end of the week, the team with the most points wins the classwide peer tutoring competition.

Q & A

What is the main objective of the classwide peer tutoring activity?

The main objective is to work as a team to earn points and learn the material through peer tutoring.

What materials are required for the activity?

Each pair needs a blank sheet of paper and a set of questions with answers prepared by the teacher.

How are the roles determined within each pair in the activity?

One person is chosen to be the tutor, and the other is the student.

What is the tutor's responsibility during the activity?

The tutor's responsibility is to ask questions, check the student's answers for accuracy, provide corrections if needed, and award points for correct responses.

What happens if the student answers a question incorrectly?

If the student answers incorrectly, the tutor provides the correct answer, and the student must say and write the correct response three times to earn one point.

How many points does a student earn for a correct answer?

The student earns two points for each correct answer that is said and written accurately.

What happens when the time runs out in the first round of the activity?

When time runs out, the roles of tutor and student are switched, the clock is reset, and another round begins.

How is the leaderboard updated in the classwide peer tutoring activity?

At the end of each round, the teacher confirms the points earned by each pair and updates the leaderboard with the combined points from all pairs on the team.

What is the ultimate goal for the teams participating in the activity by the end of the week?

The ultimate goal is for the team with the most points by the end of the week to win the classwide peer tutoring competition.

What is the purpose of making the student say and write the correct response three times after a mistake?

The purpose is to reinforce learning and ensure that the student thoroughly understands and memorizes the correct answer.