My stuggling student

thumper1
Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:47:08 +0000

Does the school have a study skills center where tutorial services are offered? Many colleges have this. If a student goes to them, they will assign a tutor and a number of hours that tutor can work with the student. This is a GREAT thing to do. Many students need some direction in college, and there is nothing wrong with asking for help.

Re: tests…my own kids had the experience of thinking they KNEW the information and not doing well on the tests. They went to see the professor during office hours with the test in hand to find out where they went wrong.

Another option would be that the student withdraw from one course so they could concentrate their efforts on the remaining courses.

Sometimes the hardest thing is asking for the help.