Handling Disengaged Students

Multiple Choice

Was Sam disengaged in the 2nd week?

• Yes, as he did not attempt to answer the questions when the tutor tried to help him

• No, as he simply said “I don’t know” and was not disruptive during the session

Multiple Choice

Why was Sam disengaged in the 2nd week?

• He did not like TSG sessions anymore

• He found the LO to be too difficult

• He was distracted by his friends in class 

Multiple Select

What can the tutor do to keep Sam engaged as he was in the 1st week?

• The tutor must tell Sam that his progress had gone down

• The tutor must tell Sam that he is a smart kid compared to the other students the tutor has

• The tutor must try to link the concept to what Sam is confident in

• The tutor must celebrate the mistakes made by Sam by praising his effort

Multiple Select

Select the two characteristics that proves that the student was not pleased with the session

• The student was hesitant to answer the questions asked by the tutor

• The student drew a sad face

• The student asked how long it would take for the session to finish

• The student giggled in the background with her classmates

Multiple Select

The tutor did praise the student when she answered the questions. However what actions could the tutor have done differently to ensure that the student was pleased with the session? (Select all that apply)

• Use an enthusiastic tone of voice

• Ask the student not to draw sad faces on the screen

• Relate the concept to the student’s interests

• Simply ignore the student’s mood and continue with the lesson

Multiple Select

Choose three words that best describes the nature of this student

• Engaged, Growth mindset, Loyal

• Distracted, Rebellious, Cheerful

• Disobedient, Fixed mindset, Negative attitude

• Shy, Growth mindset, Focused

Multiple Select

Pick three best strategies that the tutor used to adapt according to the nature of this student

• The tutor explained the purpose of doing the questions independently 

• The tutor appealed to her competitive nature by asking her to show what she knows

• The tutor scolded her for her poor attitude

• The tutor had a variation in tone when communicating with the student

• The tutor did the “Your turn” slide for the student as she was reluctant to do it

Multiple Select

Pick all the statements that can be observed with proper reasoning

• The tutor was pointing out that the student should have known the lesson prior since it will motivate the student and boost her confidence

• The tutor was not adapting according to the student’s needs by conducting the session at a slower pace

• The tutor did the right thing by asking the student to call the adult and then mentioned it was a bad behavior when she did not call the adult.

• The student was distracted because of the lack of adaptation and the tone of the tutor

• The student was distracted from the beginning of the session and this is an uncontrollable  situation

Multiple Select

What are the actions that could have been taken by the tutor in order to handle this situation better. (Select all that apply)

• The tutor could have asked the student to leave the session if they are unable to work together

• The tutor can adapt according to the student’s needs and ask her what was troubling her

• The tutor can scold the student for misbehaving and raise a red flag

• The tutor can maintain a friendly tone of voice and motivate the student by using specific praises

• The tutor should bring up many pictures from the picture bank to encourage the student to work

Multiple Select

Select two possible reasons for the student to behave in this manner

• The student was not interested in the lesson

• The tutor was rude and not kind to the student

• The student is shy and wanted to use the chat mode since she is comfortable that way

• The student had an audio issue and couldn’t hear the tutor

• Too much time has been spent on this LO

Multiple Select

What are some good actions done by the tutor, that can be implemented in your own sessions

• When the student asks the tutor to use the chat, use the chat for the sessions as the tutor has to adapt to the student’s needs

• Use an enthusiastic tone and praise the student for the effort

• Use pictures at the beginning of every slide to keep the student engaged

• Use effort points and stickers to appreciate the student

• Encourage the student to verbalize their thoughts throughout the lesson