Research Symposium

BIO

Sonya-Nicole Weidner is a first year sophomore at Florida State University's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, where she is pursuing a degree in Political Science (BA) and then a Juris Doctor degree. She hopes to soon begin interning at law firms and legal organizations in order to determine the field of law to pursue. She is from Clearwater, Florida and a graduate of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Sonya is currently a member of CHAARG, Phi Alpha Delta, and UROP. Being able to complete undergraduate research throughUROP has been the best opportunity Sonya has had this year; she is grateful for the mentorship from Dr. Samantha Tackett.

Undergraduate Student Perceptions and Valuation of Campus-based Group Tutoring

Abstract

Group tutoring sessions are provided to undergraduate students by the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) throughout the academic year at Florida State University (FSU). Our study examined the preferences and purposes of students who attended group tutoring sessions during the fall 2021 and spring 2022 academic semesters. Study results will be shared with the ACE to support their student service mission. Our results are derived from attendance, survey, and interview data sources. Results include the characteristics of students who attended group tutoring sessions frequently, STEM curriculum sessions with the highest attendance rates, and the day of the week for the highest attendance to sessions.

Keywords: Group-tutor, student's success, tutoring