The Tutor and the Learner 
- Tutoring sessions must be learner centered. Your primary focus should be on the needs of the tuttees.
- Be supportive, encouraging and demanding.
- You are their guide to clarify and to promote involvement with the course content.
- You should encourage them to conceptualize their understanding of basic science knowledge on whiteboards, and practice integration and application of their knowledge using test questions.
- Under no circumsatnces be led into re-lecturing the content or simply answering questions.
- Insist on and plan for learner participation in every lesson.
Learners will vary greatly in their relationship to you. Some will trust you with personal confidences; others will simply come to the sessions and leave without comment. Some will perceive you as another instructor; others will see you as a freind. Be sensitive to these individual perseptions. Strive for a good blend of leadership and friendship.