Tutoring Center

Tutoring Center

L-125, Pitkin Educational Center, Paramus

Phone: 201-447-7489
Email: tutoring@bergen.ed

FREE Learning Support Available:

One-On-One Appointments

The CLAC offers current BCC students free one-on-one tutoring in over 200 subjects offered at the college:

  • Students may schedule a 50 minute appointment with one of our many Peer or Professional tutors in room L-125 or online (via WebEx)
  • Students are permitted to receive up to two appointments for each registered subject per week, dependent upon tutor availability

Study Groups

The CLAC offers weekly study groups for a variety of subjects:

  • Faculty may choose to initiate this service to supplement lecture based courses.
  • Students may request a study group by selecting “Forms” on the right and completing the “Request for Study Groups” form.
  • Trained tutors facilitate a Q&A designed session where students have the opportunity to collaborate with their peers.
  • All study groups are held in a Tutoring Center location or online.

For further information about this service, please contact the Cerullo Learning Assistance Center (Room L-125, tutoring@bergen.edu, 201-447-7489)

Embedded Tutoring

Embedded Tutoring is designed to provide students with additional support during class. An In-Class Tutor attends class on a weekly basis and actively assists students who may not seek help on their own.

  • Embedded Tutors encourage students to utilize the resources of the CLAC and become more comfortable approaching faculty with questions and concerns regarding course material. In-Class Tutors may also arrange study groups upon faculty and students’ request.
  • Although Embedded Tutors work closely with faculty members, they do not serve as teaching assistants or conduct lectures/labs.
  • Embedded tutorial support is most successful with courses/sections in which students are given hands-on activities during class time.

Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a learning-enhancement program based on the Socratic method; ultimately, the SI model combines “what to learn with how to learn.”

  • The SI Leader, a specially trained tutor, attends every class of the participating course/section. SI Leaders are model students; they take notes while planning their weekly SI sessions and follow the faculty member’s methodology.
  • SI sessions are scheduled in the CLAC based on the availability of the students from the participating course/section. Each session is designed to help students review course material while developing effective study habits.
  • SI Leaders work in conjunction with the faculty and the CLAC Supervisors. This closely monitored service begins the first day of the semester.

Online Tutoring

The CLAC provides web-based tutoring via WebEx. Support is available for over 200 courses offered at BCC.

Workshops

The CLAC offers a variety of workshops throughout the year facilitated by both tutors and BCC Faculty. The various topics covered are advertised throughout the semester.