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Tutors will work with you. If you need help with an assignment for math, biology, English, or many other subjects, stop by the Learning Resource Center and let us lend a hand.
The Galveston College Tutoring program provides free tutoring to all GC students on a drop-in basis from:
Fall/Spring Semesters |
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Monday - Thursday |
8 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
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Friday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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Saturday |
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
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Sunday |
1 – 5 p.m. |
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Intersessional |
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Monday - Thursday |
8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
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Friday, Saturday, & Sunday |
Closed |
| Note: Tutoring is by appointment only during this time. |
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Summer Semesters |
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Monday - Thursday |
8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
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Friday, Saturday, & Sunday |
Closed |
Please call Kristy Farmer, (409) 944-1244 or e-mail GCTutoring@gc.edu
Interested in Tutoring?
- Bring your assignment, book, and notes to the tutorial.
- Prior to meeting with a tutor, work on homework and have a general idea of what you do not understand. This will help you get the most out of your visit.
What Tutors Will Do:
- Provide feedback on homework, studying habits, and the learning process.
- Help you focus your energy on what you think is needed.
- Make suggestions.
- Ask you questions to help you pull information together.
- Discuss the concepts needed to complete an assignment.
- Quiz you for a test or work through old test questions that were missed.
- Refer you to other available resources.
What Tutors Will Not Do:
- Your homework for you.
- Guarantee you a better grade in your course. It is still your responsibility to do the work.
- Take the test for you.
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Mkunde tutors students as a group. |
Links to helpful websites:
Q: “What did you gain from your tutoring experience?" |
Christy Nunez |
A: “I gained focus and study methods, which helped me to grasp the material better, and stay motivated about my studying.” |
These sites include a list of helpful links to active Internet sites where students can find additional information to help them understand terminology and processes in the biological sciences. Students may also visit the LRC and check out a CD-Rom with interactive A&P material.
This webpage is part of the Montgomery College Library in North Harris Community College District. It links you to the library database for Biology – taxonomy web pages. There is a wealth of information.
Guide to Internet Resources
This website is filled with terminology that is divided into subtopics, and with hyperlinks to more definitions.
Biology-Online.org
Dr. Anna E. Ross’ home page is a helpful site with links to Biology and A&P tutorials. Ross home page tutorials
The Harvard University site contains more helpful links for biology.
Harvard University biolinks
This is a cool interactive site encompassing inner body parts. It’s great for those visual learners. It is formatted so you can even quiz yourself.
Innerbody
Dr. Chute’s page is full of biology and A&P links to tutorials and resources.
Dr. Chute's links
This site is full of links to flow charts for different aspects of the cellular respiration process.
Cellular Respiration
This site has links to any discipline within the biology realm.
Biology directory
Online Medical Dictionary
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Academic Info webpage is an Educational Subject Directory, Online Degree Programs, and Test Preparation Resources:
Academic Info
COMPASS Practice Test
Hint: When you get to the website, scroll to the bottom of this page and look for the individual test in a pdf file. There are sample questions at the top, but there are practice tests at the bottom of the page.
THEA Practice Test
(Hint: When you get the THEA website, click on the portion of the test and/or complete answer key you need.) Print a copy of the test or answer key.
The Test Prep Review website has every standardized test covered. A list of the preparatory tests and research links is listed on the far left scroll-bar. Just click on the name of the test and open the link. You are soon on your way to acing the exam!
Test Prep Review
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This site contains tons of information about the most common errors in mathematics and how to prevent them.
Common Mathematical Errors
Algebra-help is a free site full of tutorials for pre-algebra and college algebra concepts.
Algebra help
Interactivemathtutor.com is a website with links to concepts in college algebra. This link is hyperlinked to worksheets based on specific concepts and contains about 10-15 problems and answers.
Algebra worksheets
Math for morons like us is a site for algebra through pre-calculus. It contains tutorials, interactive quizzes, message boards, etc.
Math for morons
Professor Freedman’s page is excellent for study hints, ways to learn math, and reduce anxiety.
Mathpower.com
Get answers on your homework at Ask Dr. Math Ask Dr. Math forum
Math Archives
Penn State’s Department of Statistics webpage contains links to statistical topics.
Penn State Statistics Department
This site has links to Web-oriented Teaching Resources in Probability and Statistics.
Statistics resources
University of Vienna’s online math links. It is possible to have an equation plotted, solved, and explained with these various links. Never fret again that you have solved your equation wrong.
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The Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review (SQ3R)website contains this study procedure that provides students with a systematic, efficient strategy that promotes independent study skills. The method may be most appropriate for students who are studying content chapters in textbooks.
Learning to Learn or L2Lis an effective strategy for learning study skills crucial to understanding concepts. L2L strategies give you an opportunity to approach learning tasks systematically and independently. Using good study habits and learning to work smarter will enable YOU to become a successful student. Begin by checking out the Learning to learn websites:
Learning to Learn from Maricopia University
Learning Styles Inventory
Knowing you’re learning style will help you to study. Check out this cool inventory! Go to the following How to Learn website, and click on the free inventory under the subject heading, “Learning Styles:”
How to Learn website
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The Capital Community College Foundation’s webpage, Guide to Grammar and Writing, lists tutorials for grammar or writing rules. The index drop-down lists make it easy to search for the specific tutorial in which you need help:
Captial Community College
The INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY webpage has plenty of useful chemistry links.
IUPAC
Miramar College’s interactive Chemistry website is useful for nomenclature: Chemical Nomenclature
Department of Chemistry at UNC-Chapel Hill has a webpage dedicated to Nomenclature:
UNC-Chapel Hill DOC
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford has an excellent website, Virtual Chemistry. The Live Chem link is great for Inorganic reactions and there is a whole lot more virtual Chemistry for the visual learner:
Oxford University DOC
The Chemweb site is full of journal databases for research topics in chemistry. This is also a wonderful site for finding careers and practical uses of chemistry.
Chemweb
Chem 4 kids breaks down chemistry into smaller, understandable matter! Check out this website for fun and interesting activities made for Chemistry students.
Chem 4 Kids
Chemicool.com web site introduces each element of the entire periodic table by hyperlinking these elements to their prospective properties. Chemicool.com
Chemdex.org is a search engine for chemistry resources. There are thousands of links to pages involving chemistry.
Chemdex.org
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Q: “Why is the tutoring program effective for you?” |
Eddie Hankins |
A: “Drop-in tutoring is better because you can coordinate with the tutors a good time for you and get as much help as possible – no limit!” |
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Q: "How has tutoring helped your math-life?" |
Karen Stamp |
A:“Without tutoring, I would be lost, but since tutoring one-on-one, I understand material better. Anyone who struggles should drop in and get help. Don’t be embarrassed to get the help you need!” |
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Frances Sanders
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Age: 57
Major: Prerequisites for BSN - transfer to UTMB
Course: Chemistry
Tutor Name: Jian Fu
Grade of Test #1: 80
Grade of Test #2: 100
Final Grade: A
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Q: How many hours did you study a week? |
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A: 8 – 20 hours |
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What did you gain from your tutoring experience? |
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If the chapter I was reading was vague, I would come in to see Jian for tutoring. I would gain clarity to continue studying alone. I had a full load in school for this second semester back as a return to learning student; it was also nice to have the support as primarily a distance education student. |
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Why did you return to school? |
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I was a former Cosmetology Instructor for 20 years and had to change fields when the University closed. |
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Meet THE TUTORS |
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Tutors report directly to the Tutor Coordinator. They also work closely with students and instructors. Tutors generally work with one student at a time, but may work with a small group.
Required Qualifications
- Enrolled in Galveston College
- Overall GPA – 3.0 or greater LI>Must have passed the pertinent class with an A or B
- Eligible for Financial Aid
- Good communication skills and legible penmanship
- Must be recommended by 2 faculty members
General Duties & Expectations
Tutors must:
- Be on time for all tutoring sessions.
- Be patient, positive, and friendly with the student.
- Be enthusiastic in helping the student.
- Be a good listener.
- Develop with the student a guideline for efficient use of tutoring time.
- Advise the Tutor Coordinator of any problems that arise.
- Collect evaluation forms from the students you tutor.
- Maintain accurate time sheets and turn them in by 12:00 noon on the day indicated on the Payroll Date Sheet.
- Attend all meetings for tutors.
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