PSI Tutor: Academic Mentor

A Student who Followed His Passion for Photography, and Thrived!: our guest blogger Paul Dymond

charmayne — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:14:26 +0000

T240 camel sand bath Originally uploaded by Paul_Dymond When Char first approached me to pen a guest blog I was extremely honoured but a little unsure about what to write. I mean, I’m a travel photographer, haven’t done psych since first year uni and what am I qualified to teach anybody? But then she suggested to me [...]

A Student who Followed His Passion for Photography, and Thrived!: our guest blogger Paul Dymond

charmayne — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:04:29 +0000

When Char first approached me to pen a guest blog I was extremely honoured but a little unsure about what to write. I mean, I’m a travel photographer, haven’t done psych since first year uni and what am I qualified to teach anybody? But then she suggested to me that I might like to write [...]

Char’s Personal Development as a Tutor, Mentor & Community Citizen

charmayne — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:00:05 +0000

How to Survive as a Mature Aged Digital Migrant: Guest post from Danu Poyner

charmayne — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:11:00 +0000

Student Life Originally uploaded by powerbooktrance What do you do when you’re not part of the generation who grew up with computers and the internet and which obsessively embraces each new breakthrough technological development as it comes along? These days everybody is expected to be digital savvy. You might be older, and probably wiser, than the teens [...]

How to Write a Reflective Journal: Example 1

charmayne — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:48:46 +0000

Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. - Peter F. Drucker, Educator & Writer (1909- ) The Reflective Journal Assignment: An example of the writing style using an organizational setting By Charmayne Paul & www.psipsychologytutor.org, 2008. All Rights Reserved. Preview: An organization is a dynamic social structure that forms and maintains [...]

Degrees of Giving: Leading with generosity by Bruna Martinuzzi

charmayne — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:08:52 +0000

Tis’ the season for giving, and this online tutor has discovered that in times of financial hardship giving what I don’t have comes back threefold. Helping out others when the chips are down for everyone provides a meaningful distraction from fretting about unpaid bills, or other issues which cannot be resolved right here and now. Students, small [...]

Using Humor at Exam Time: With guest blogger Dan Brantly

charmayne — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:36:08 +0000

There is a great scene from The Stuntman, one of my favorite films, where Steve Railsback and Barbara Hershey have made a pact to escape and she is to hide in the trunk of a car he is to drive away. Morning comes and Steve is starting to open the trunk to check, when another [...]

Writing in the Third Person: A guide for students by guest blogger Sudam Panigrahi

charmayne — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:23:13 +0000

The alarm rings in the morning. Anthony wakes up to see the sun shinning brightly and a gust of cool sweet breeze kissing his bare shoulders. He rushes to the bathroom to begin his morning chores. His mind cherishes a cup of strong coffee; then his wife Suzanne calls him to have one! The [...]

‘The Day After’: Exam prep need not be a time of darkeness and despair

charmayne — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:18:51 +0000

Exam prep can be a time of high stress for students. As an online tutor I find that many students follow a similar thinking pattern as I did when getting ready for exams. That is~ focusing on how much I had to do, rather than doing one thing at a time. Michael, today’s Guest Blogger from [...]

QUT Student Guild Survey: Chances to win!

charmayne — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:59:54 +0000

This is what I like about being an online tutor~ being able to spread good news to students. For all the QUT students joining in conversations on this site, YOU have the opportunity to win! An array of prizes, including a $100 Myer prize is up for grabs. Simply fill out the 5 min online survey [...]