How tutors characterize students: a study of personal constructs in tutoring
Sharon J. Derry, Michael K. Potts · International Conference of Learning Sciences · 1996
Human tutoring provided on a one-to-one basis has been credited as the most effective form of instruction [Bloom, 1984]; [Cohen, Kulik, & Kulik, 1982]. It is not surprising, then, that efforts to isolate and describe the actions of expert tutors and the unique interactions that take place between tutor and tutee have intensified in recent years. Cognitive researchers, particularly those interested in developing intelligent computer learning environments, want to know how good tutors behave and think during interactions with students. Models of human tutoring provide a rich source of ideas for system designers and developers.