Defense Date
11-7-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
Master of Arts
Degree Name
Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media
First Advisor
Janine Morris, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Juliette Kitchens, Ph.D.
Keywords
writing center, online tutoring, multilingual tutoring
Abstract
This thesis explores multilingual tutors’ diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and examines how those elements affect their tutoring practices in online sessions. While previous scholarship has examined multilingual student experiences, direct experiences of online multilingual tutors are relatively unexplored. For this study, four tutors were interviewed. The interviews revealed that tutors perceive their multilingualism as a strength in how they relate to multilingual students and their writing while also experiencing challenges related to assumptions made about their linguistic abilities. In online sessions, clarity and purposeful communication is key and multilingual tutors communicate clearly, often code-switching, which enhances understanding, efficiency, and creating bonds with students despite the lack of physical presence.
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NSUWorks Citation
Petra Jurova. 2019. Multilingual Tutors' Experiences and Practices in Online Sessions. Master's thesis. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, . (6)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcas_etd_all/6.
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