International tutor's guide : Enhancing tutoring practices at Savonia UAS
Chatterjee-Paukkonen, Sudipta (2013)
Chatterjee-Paukkonen, Sudipta
Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112518157
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112518157
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The objective of my study was to create a guide for the international tutors of Savonia University of Applied Sciences that will provide a structure for the tutoring activities. The study aimed at finding an effective solution for the present tutoring practices at Savonia University Of Applied Sciences and techniques for increasing efficiency of the international tutors. The work was commissioned by the international mobility affairs at Savonia University Of Applied Sciences, Kuopio which is responsible for the circulation of the international students between the host and the partner university.
The study was conducted by the qualitative research method using various theories. Questionnaires were sent to the international degree and the exchange students of Savonia University Of Applied Sciences to obtain primary data. In addition, an interview was conducted with a former board member of an international students’ union in order to acquire solution and to benchmark the current tutoring practices at Savonia University Of Applied Sciences.
The collected result showed that the tutoring practices at Savonia University Of Applied Sciences suffer functional difficulties and the international tutors lack motivation in their job. In addition, lack of integration among the national and the international students is a major problem influencing the tutoring structure of the institute. However, the conducted research was profound but it failed to establish the importance of tutoring in a student’s life.
Nevertheless, the study has succeeded in providing solutions for the problems. Irrespective of the fact that the research had some flaws, scope for development is broad and the thesis can provide a good base work for the next researcher.
The study was conducted by the qualitative research method using various theories. Questionnaires were sent to the international degree and the exchange students of Savonia University Of Applied Sciences to obtain primary data. In addition, an interview was conducted with a former board member of an international students’ union in order to acquire solution and to benchmark the current tutoring practices at Savonia University Of Applied Sciences.
The collected result showed that the tutoring practices at Savonia University Of Applied Sciences suffer functional difficulties and the international tutors lack motivation in their job. In addition, lack of integration among the national and the international students is a major problem influencing the tutoring structure of the institute. However, the conducted research was profound but it failed to establish the importance of tutoring in a student’s life.
Nevertheless, the study has succeeded in providing solutions for the problems. Irrespective of the fact that the research had some flaws, scope for development is broad and the thesis can provide a good base work for the next researcher.