Researcher: Morgan

Major Topic: Domain-specific learning

Concept/
Term

Tutoring Implications

Definition/Explanation

A teaching approach that doesnt

allow for much student input, and
Uniquely
is essentially based solely on the
directive approach
tutor/teacher telling the student
what is wrong and how to fix it.

Almost all studies mentioned in this paper

provided counterevidence against the use of a
uniquely directive approach, leading to the
conclusion that tutors should utilize an adaptive
style that can be both directive and non-directive
in nature.
This style was correlated negatively with poor
academic performance, which points towards the
conclusion that tutors can aid students by
helping them differentiate between minor and
major issues (e.g. organization vs. grammar
mistakes).

Oligarchic
methodology

A teaching style which refrains

from differentiating in the
importance placed on different
concepts.

Collaborative
approach

This approach has shown to be effective in

This approach to learning utilizes
creation based domains (creative writing,
discussion based tactics to help
theoretical discussion), and can likely be used
the student form and organize
effectively to aid students in the creation of their
ideas.
ideas/arguments.

Multimodal
approach

The use of multiple teaching

techniques simultaneously to
better construct meaning (e.g.
discussing an idea while using a
diagram as supplementary
material).

This approach was deemed effective across all

domains, providing evidence for the benefits of a
multi-faceted approach in aiding writing center
students.

Assimilation to
technology

Mastering/becoming
knowledgeable about current
technology related to fields in
academia.

Technological resources can be used to aid

students in a tutoring setting, and can
additionally be learned about by the tutor via the
tutee. When used in combination with additional
tutoring techniques, these resources can aid in
providing a multimodal learning experience.

An academic domain in which

theoretical knowledge is gained.
Cognitive domain
This knowledge is often abstract
and can be empirically derived.

It was found that multimodal approaches to

teaching were effective when teaching subjects
within the cognitive domain, providing evidence
that multimodal tutoring could aid students who
are writing on theoretical concepts.

The idea that teaching styles are

specific to academic domains. For
Domain-specific example, one style may be more
effective in Math, but less
effective in English.

This idea implies that students coming into the

WC with papers from different disciplines may
require different tutoring techniques to best
brainstorm or construct ideas.