ERIC Number: EJ1133223
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Mar
Pages: 9
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ISSN: EISSN-2157-6254
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Qualitative Study of College Tutoring through the Expert Panel Method
López Martin, Inmaculada; Blanco Fernández, Ascensión; Pagán Marín, Rosa Ma.; Gazapo Andrade, Bienvenido; De Arana del Valle, José Ma.; Pizarro Juanas, Esther A.; Pascual, Beatriz Martínez
Higher Learning Research Communications, v4 n1 p82-90 Mar 2014
The implementation of a quality Tutorial Action Plan (TAP), in which the integral formation of students is the main objective, is a topical issue in the Spanish university environment. This paper aims to identify the actions contemplated in the TAPs of different Spanish universities and catalog the different types of activities performed by the teachers-tutors in the context of tutorial action. To achieve this, the authors conducted a qualitative analysis based on expert panels. As a result, three main vectors were extracted: Standard elements in a college TAP, critical aspects from tutors and managers of tutorial actions, and tutorial actions with a seal of quality. From the analysis it was concluded that quality tutorial action is the basis for academic excellence. Its achievement requires to clarify and recognize the role of the tutor, adjust appropriately the ratio of students allocated per tutor, and promote the development of transversal skills in students. For this, the authors propose a cross-coordination among teachers, as well as counseling and support; tutor training and professionalism; and the application of working methods that allow proper guidance and monitoring of students. [This paper was presented at the "Jornadas Internacionales de Innovación Universitaria" ("JIIU") (International Conference on Innovation in Higher Education) (10th, Villaviciosa de Odón Campus, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain, July 11-12, 2013).]
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Tutoring, Foreign Countries, Tutors, Educational Innovation, College Students, College Faculty, Tutor Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain (Madrid)
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