Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences
- Mutsa Madondo
- B.Science student
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Being a SEEK peer tutor was an enriching learning experience. The first lesson I learnt was how to conquer stage fright. Initially, I found the idea of standing in front of a group of curious young people daunting but with the support and “mentorship” of the class teachers, it became second nature.
Another invaluable lesson learnt was the ability to communicate science in a basic way and being able to adapt my explanation to suit the listener’s level of understanding.
The last and most important skill I acquired was patience — being patient with the students when they failed to understand a concept… and being patient with myself when I did not know the answer to their questions.
All in all, the SEEK peer tutor experience was a fun and interactive way of gaining a hoard of invaluable skills.
If you are a SEEK tutor, you can use the online questionnaire to give us feedback about your tutoring experiences.
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Science Education Enhancing Knowledge (SEEK) volunteer peer tutors work with school students in years 6 to 12, once or twice a week for about two hours.
Peer tutors commit to at least one school term and they are valued assistants in the classroom. Tutors usually work with small groups, helping with assignments, projects, laboratory and practical classes. They can also get involved with excursions and field trips.
Volunteer peer tutoring is a great opportunity to develop your communication skills, gain experience, promote science and help with practical activities in class rooms. It also looks great on your CV and academic transcript.
Second or third-year science and engineering students can apply to become SEEK peer tutors.
How to apply
- Complete and submit an online application form, or
- download the SEEK application form and then email your completed form to SEEK.
Please note: if accepted, you will also need to obtain a Working With Children check. The cost of this will be covered by SEEK.
Training
When you have successfully completed the application process, you will need to attend one, two-hour training session.
Register your interest for the next scheduled training session and then check this page for updates on when and where it will be delivered.
A training session is scheduled each semester.
Contact
SEEK Science Peer Tutoring Program is supported by the faculties of Life and Physical Sciences, Natural and Agricultural Sciences and Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.
SEEK Office
Physics building, Room 2.58
Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences
Telephone (+61 8) 6488 4559
Nancy Longnecker
(Training Co-ordinator)
Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences
Telephone (+61 8) 6488 3926
Chris Hale
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Telephone (+61 8) 6488 1141
Narelle Molloy
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Telephone (+61 8) 6488 3388
