Module 10: ETHICS

Clark State Community College Online Tutor Training

Training Module InstructionsHi and Welcome! Today we will be exploring Ethics!

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The Goal of this Instruction is for:

Tutors to administer and perform the professional standards established by Clark State

Community College.

Your Objectives!

• Apply the Tutor Code of Ethics• Identify Clark State’s Academic Ethics Policy• Detect Academic Dishonesty• Recognize Plagiarism• Determine Violations of Procedures• Manage Tutor/Tutee relationships• Maintain Tutor/Tutee Confidentiality

CODE OF ETHICS

ROLE OF A

TUTOR

Enable students to do their own

work

Provide honest feedback

Demonstrate faith in my student’s

learning abilities

My relationship to the student is

professional, not personal

Respect student’s cultural

background & personal value

system

Seek assistance in finding

answers that I do not know.

Maintain accurate records

of tutoring sessions

Respect the student’s

personal dignity

CODE OF ETHICS

ROLE OF A

TUTOR

Be punctual for tutoring

appointments

Maintain tutor/tutee

confidentiality

Assist student in developing skills

for his or her best educational

outcome.

Share concerns with my supervisor

Expect to learn along

with the student

Keep current in my subject

areas and learning

methodologies

Remain flexible to my approach

to student learning

Share techniques for improved study skills

CLARK STATE ACADEMIC ETHICS POLICY

Students of Clark State Community College must:

Conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards of

academic honesty and integrity.

Academic dishonesty by a student will not be tolerated & will be

treated in accordance with this policy.

Let’s Review!The Role of a Tutor is to:

• Enable students to do their own work

• Provide honest feedback

• Demonstrate faith in students’ learning abilities

• Understand that tutor/tutee relationships are

professional

• Show respect

• Recognize that we are not all knowing

Let’s Review!The Role of a Tutor is to:

• Maintain accurate records

• Respect students’ personal dignity

• Be on time

• Keep student information confidential

• Assist student in discovering how he/she best

learns

Let’s Review!The Role of a Tutor is to:

• Share concerns with supervisor

• Expect to learn along with the student

• Keep current in you subject areas

• Remain flexible with your approach

• Share techniques

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Academic Dishonesty, Plagiarism &Procedure Violations

The Dos and Don'ts of Tutor/Tutee Relationships

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE!

Jane is a veteran tutor in the Success Center. She is meeting a tutee to help him work through the end of chapter questions for microeconomics.

When the tutee arrives, he sits down with 2 notebooks. One notebook belongs to a friend that is in the same class as the tutee.

Before they begin, the tutee states that he already has the answers to the questions. He begins to copy the answers from his friend’s notebook.

JANE’S STORY

What should Jane do?*CLICK YOUR ANSWER BELOW*

Jane should leave the tuteeto copy the answers and go workon her own school work.

Jane should review the answersbefore the tutee copy’s the answersas his own.

Jane should tell the tutee that she cannot be apart of this. It is dishonest and if he continues she will need to report him to her supervisor.

Sure Jane’s school work is just as important, but…

The tutor’s ultimate tutoring goal is for the tutee to be a better learner and to teach the tutee ways to do a better job.

Jane should..

Making sure that the answer’s are correct is smart to do before copying answers but…..

Aiding, abetting, or attempting to commit an act or action that would constitute academic dishonesty is plagiarism and a violation of procedures.

Jane should….

YES!

Jane should tell the tutee that she can not be a

part of academic dishonesty. Aiding, abetting, or

attempting to commit an act or action that would

constitute academic dishonesty is plagiarism and

a violation of procedures.

Jack is a new tutor in the Success Center. He is meeting a tutee to help her study for an Algebra exam.

When the tutee arrives, she is crying. She explains that she has to get a B on this test or she will fail the class. If she fails the class she loses her scholarship and will have no other way to pay for her education.

Jack’s Story

What should Jack do?*CLICK YOUR ANSWER BELOW*

Tell the tutee that he can acquire the answer key for the Algebra exam, for a price.

Tell the tutee to suck it up; it is her fault that she has failed the other exams and she doesn’t deserve to continue school anyways. You don’t have time for this.

Be positive. Tell the tutee that she can do this and that they will take it one problem at a time to get her prepared for this exam.

Sure, tutors could always use extra money by helping someone out but….

Possessing, buying, selling, obtaining, giving, or using a copy of any unauthorized materials intended to be used as or in the preparation of a quiz or examination is academic dishonesty.

Jack should….

Sure it makes sense to put the tutee in her place. After all we are all responsible for our actions but…

A tutor must have respect for the tutee’s personal dignity and must accept that individual without judgment.

Jack should …

Yes!

Jack should be positive! A tutor’s major motivation is building the tutee’s self-

confidence. Tutors respect the tutee’s personal dignity and accepts that individual without

judgment.

Janet has been a tutor for 4 months. She is meeting a tutee to help her with a research paper for Business Ethics.

The tutee arrives with her two children. She has the information to Janet and says that she can’t stay; she doesn’t have time to work on this research paper because of her kids.

She asks Janet to write the research paper for her and she will pick it up in a couple days.

Janet’s Story

What should Janet do?*CLICK YOUR ANSWER BELOW*

Tell the tutee that she will do it. She sees that the mother is having a hard time and wants to help out.

Explain to the tutee that this is considered Plagiarism and she will not be a part of it.

Tell the tutee that she can just use your research paper from that class 2 years ago. The professor won’t remember!

It is understandable to be kind, caring, and compassionate to those who are having difficulty but…

Tutor’s understand that the tutor’s role is never to do the tutee’s work.

Janet should…..

Yes!

Knowingly permitting one’s work to be submitted by another person as if it were the submitter's original work is Plagiarism and a

violation of procedures prescribed to protect the integrity of an assignment.

Sure you just saved yourself, and the tutee, some time by giving her a 2 year old research paper for the same class but…

Submitting an assignment purporting to be the student’s original work that has been wholly or partly created by another person is plagiarism and a violation of procedures prescribed to protect that integrity of an assignment.

Janet should…

Let’s Review!

The bottom line:

Academic Dishonesty by a student, whether they

are the performer or just an accomplice, is a

violation of procedures that protect the integrity of

quizzes, examinations, and assignments.

Dos & Don’ts of Tutor/TuteeRelationships

DO:• Keep the relationship professional• Build Rapport, trust, & respect• Keep tutee’s records confidential• Refer Tutees to the counseling center for

advice about personal concerns

Dos & Don’ts of Tutor/TuteeRelationships

DON’T• Tutor a tutee if a personal relationship occurs• Discuss tutee’s records with anyone except

your supervisor• Reveal personal information about yourself• Use the session for discussing social matters

Tutee: I cannot wait until this weekend because a bunch of us are going out. What are you going to do this weekend?

*Click on each photo to learn how they respond*

SCENARIO 1

Tutee: I must admit, I think you are really cute. We seem to have a lot in common too. So, are you seeing anyone? I would love for us to get together for dinner.

*Click on each photo to learn how they respond*

SCENARIO 2

Tutee: I just have so much pressure with my husband, kids, work, and school. Things just keep building up. I’m glad I can come in here and escape things and talk to you.

*Click on each photo to learn how they respond*

SCENARIO 3

MARK“Sounds fun. I am going to Columbus with some friends so we can watch the Ohio State/Michigan football game.”

SUZIE“How fun! I am going to have such a busy weekend! I am going shopping on Friday, my boyfriend is taking me to dinner and to see a movie on Saturday, and then homework all day Sunday.”

TIM“That sounds fun for you. I am not sure what my plans are. So let’s see how this next problem differs from the one you just did.”

Who handled it best??*Select the photo of your answer below*

SUZIE

MARK TIM

Chatting about social matters during a session with a tutee is not appropriate.

The focus should always be about instruction of a course subject.

Correct!Tutors should refrain from sharing personal information with the tutee and should refrain from chatting about social matters during an instructional session.

JANE“Awe I am so flattered! Let me check my schedule but I think I am free on Saturday. Pick me up at 7:00?”

LISA“I am sorry, but I like to keep my relationships at work strictly professional. So, let’s look at the next theory….”

CJ“I am so glad you said that because I think we have a lot in common too. Let’s spend the rest of this session getting to know each other.”

Who handled it best??*Select the photo of your answer below*

JANE CJ

LISA

It is not appropriate for a tutor to date one of their tutees.

Correct! It is inappropriate for a tutor to date one of their tutees. Relationships between a tutor and a tutee should remain strictly professional.

JASON“Sounds like you are busy and have a lot of items on your plate. Hopefully we can use our time together each week to work on your coursework to ease that pressure. Let’s look at this concept….”

MARLEY“I am so sorry to hear that. I understand how hard it can be sometimes. I am always here to listen.”

CHRIS“I know you have been having such a hard time lately. I don’t want to add anymore pressure to you right now. So let’s not work on this algebra so we can talk more about what’s been bothering you.”

Who handled it best??*Select the photo of your answer below*

JASON

MARLEY

CHRIS

Tutor’s are not the tutee’s therapist. Tutees should be referred to the

Counseling Center for advice about personal issues.

Correct!Tutor’s are not the tutee’s therapist. It is not appropriate to discuss the personal issues of a tutee during an instructional session.

LET’S REVIEW!

DO:

• Keep the relationship professional

• Build Rapport, trust, & respect

• Keep tutee’s records confidential

• Refer Tutees to the counseling center for

advice about personal concerns

LET’S REVIEW!

DON’T:

• Tutor a tutee if a personal relationship occurs

• Discuss tutee’s records with anyone except

your supervisor

• Reveal personal information about yourself

• Use the session for discussing social matters