Peer Tutoring
The Association for the Tutoring Profession has adopted the following Code of Ethics which are widely
accepted within professional tutoring organizations:
- Best Interest: Tutors will be committed to acting in the best interest of tutees as specified by the employing organization or institute.
- Responsibility: Tutors will take responsibility for their own behavior and work to resolve conflicts that may arise between themselves and a client.
- Integrity: Tutors will practice and promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness.
- Principle: Tutors will not complete any written assignments for the student, even if the student looks for alternative ways to avoid doing the work themselves.
- Fairness: Tutors will exercise reasonable judgment and take precautions to ensure that their potential biases, boundaries of competence, and limitations of expertise do not lead to unjust practices.
- Commitment: Tutors will fulfill commitments made to learners.
- Respect for Rights and Dignity: Tutors will respect the dignity and worth of all people, and the rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination.
- Excellence: Tutors will strive to maintain excellence by improving their tutoring skills and engaging in professional development activities.
- Respect for Differences: Tutors will respect cultural, individual, and role differences, including those based on age, sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, and socioeconomic status.
- Professionalism: Tutors will not engage in inappropriate relations with tutees.
- Confidentiality: Tutors will maintain the highest privacy standards in protecting personal information of those whom they tutor.
Benefits of Peer Tutoring in Higher Education
Peer tutoring is a proven method to improve academic performance, build confidence, and create a supportive
learning environment. In higher education, peer tutoring not only helps struggling students catch up with
challenging subjects, but also enhances critical thinking and leadership skills of the tutors themselves.
Research shows that students engaged in peer tutoring programs demonstrate higher retention rates, stronger
subject comprehension, and improved communication skills. For universities and colleges, implementing peer
tutoring initiatives can significantly contribute to student success and overall academic excellence.
Whether applied in mathematics, language studies, or specialized professional courses, peer tutoring promotes
collaboration, inclusivity, and long-term academic growth. As a cost-effective and scalable approach,
peer-assisted learning continues to gain popularity as one of the most impactful educational strategies in
modern higher education.