Tutoring Programs for Academically Underprepared College Students: A Review of the Literature
Michael F. Hock, Donald D. Deshler, Jean Bragg Schumaker · Journal of College Reading and Learning · 1999
Orchestrating the success of underprepared college students is a major area of focus for many post-secondary learning institutions. One-to-one tutoring is the support service most often provided to these students. However, the effectiveness of tutoring as an intervention is controversial. Some see tutoring as supportive of student learning. Others see tutoring as ineffective, inefficient, and even harmful. Still others report that tutoring works under certain conditions but not under other conditions or with specific populations of students. This literature review was designed to critically review the research on college tutoring practices and clarify the efficacy issue and outcomes related to college tutoring programs.