Visiting tutors are on the average students to do list. Tutoring comes in handy when subjects can become difficult to understand or when assignments or homework that must meet specific requirements are a little more complex than expected. The NECC’s tutoring centers at both campuses in Lawrence and Haverhill do provide free services for all students during the semesters.
It is a good idea for students to take advantage of the one-on-one in-person help. Also available for students on Blackboard is ThinkingStorm, an academic support program that provides free online access to live, one-on-one assistance from trained and qualified tutors.
This is an easier service to use as it simply requires the student to submit their work and within 24 hours a tutor will review it and send it back to them.
This online tutoring service may be more convenient for many students who are taking online or hybrid classes.
The tutoring center has both staff tutors and peer tutors, being an academic support system by not just professional teachers or advisors but also encouraging student-to-student help. While many students take up the opportunity of this free service in-person or online when they can, it doesn’t mean that all students have the time for in-person help.
Some students may have limited access to the 24-hour virtual service due to non-sufficient access to internet outside of campus or at home. Having a time-management list and priority list is what every student needs in order to set their main tasks aside and get to them all in time, this can be beneficial in helping students get to other important things they should do aside from homework and studying, like stopping by the tutor center for an hour or more. A lot of times students may prioritize the wrong or less important things like hanging out with friends or watching their favorite TV show.
Studies have shown that making better decisions like substituting events or chores with homework and studying or sacrificing designated time for oneself or time for having fun with setting time to better one’s academic status.
Though some students may already be helping others through tutoring, I believe that a mentorship for all programs could be a big help in getting students on track and meeting their needs.
The college only has so many counselors and there aren’t enough advisors to attend to the many students that need to speak with or meet with them daily. If the college can come up with a program that allows for staff and students to pair up and mentor other students, I think it would really benefit and motivate students!
