{"id":29555,"date":"2025-12-22T13:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T12:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/?page_id=29555"},"modified":"2025-12-23T13:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:44:53","slug":"tutoring-and-teaching-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/tutoring-and-teaching-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutoring and Teaching Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome Tutoring Service<\/h2>\n<p>To facilitate the integration of first-year students into the university environment, both from an organizational and a social perspective, the University offers a <strong>Welcome Tutoring Service<\/strong> for students enrolled in Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s Degree Programmes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose and Target Audience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tutoring service provides support during the first months at university, offering a point of reference to help students find their way, organize their study activities, and face new academic experiences.<\/p>\n<p>The tutors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>introduce the University and its services;<\/li>\n<li>help strengthen students\u2019 initial preparation;<\/li>\n<li>support the study of new subjects, for example through group discussions that also encourage social interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Participate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meetings are held every Monday from <strong>4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/strong> in the <strong>DEMO Room<\/strong> of the Department of Computer Science (only exception: Monday, 6 October, in Room X3 at the Polo Fibonacci).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Available tutors:<\/strong> Lorenzo Tinfena, Fanar Dawood, Tommaso Maitino, Filippo Candeloro.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The service is available in person, via the dedicated Telegram channel (<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/tutoratoinformatica\"><em>Tutorato Informatica<\/em><\/a>), and by e-mail at <a href=\"mailto:tutorato@di.unipi.it\">tutorato@di.unipi.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Further information is available on the University website:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/campus-e-servizi\/services\/peer-tutoring-and-welcome-tutoring\/\">Welcome Tutoring and Peer Tutoring<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Peer Tutoring Service<\/h2>\n<p>Peer tutors are senior students who provide personalized support to other students of the Department, facilitating interaction with university staff and offices and offering guidance and advisory activities.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is to create a welcoming space where students can listen, understand, and address together the difficulties that may arise during the university journey, promoting full integration into the academic environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Does Peer Tutoring Offer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tutors, trained by psychologists from the University Counselling Service and by Department representatives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>act as mediators between students, lecturers, and administrative offices;<\/li>\n<li>help with study organization, exam planning, and finding teaching materials;<\/li>\n<li>coordinate study groups in different disciplinary areas;<\/li>\n<li>promote correct use of university services;<\/li>\n<li>support administrative procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Access the Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meetings take place every Monday from <strong>4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/strong> in the <strong>DEMO Room<\/strong> of the Department of Computer Science (exception: Monday, 6 October, in Room X3 at the Polo Fibonacci).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Available tutors:<\/strong> Lorenzo Tinfena, Fanar Dawood, Tommaso Maitino, Filippo Candeloro.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The service is also accessible via the dedicated Telegram channel (<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/tutoratoinformatica\"><em>Tutorato Informatica<\/em><\/a>) and by e-mail at <a href=\"mailto:tutorato@di.unipi.it\">tutorato@di.unipi.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Further information on the University website:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/campus-e-servizi\/services\/peer-tutoring-and-welcome-tutoring\/\">Welcome Tutoring and Peer Tutoring<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>DSA Tutoring Service (Specific Learning Disorders)<\/h2>\n<p>A dedicated tutoring service is available for students with certified Specific Learning Disorders (DSA) enrolled in the Degree Programmes of the Department of Computer Science.<\/p>\n<p>The service includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>orientation activities to support integration into the university programme;<\/li>\n<li>support in planning exams and related timelines;<\/li>\n<li>assistance in preparing study tools (formula sheets, summaries, diagrams, etc.);<\/li>\n<li>support in developing effective study methods and autonomy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students can contact the tutors following the instructions available at:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/tutorato-dsa.netlify.app\">https:\/\/tutorato-dsa.netlify.app<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further information on the University DSA Help Desk:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/campus-e-servizi\/services\/dsa-desk\/\">University DSA Help Desk<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Teaching Assistants<\/h2>\n<h4>Teaching Assistants for the First Year of the Bachelor\u2019s Degree<\/h4>\n<p>Teaching assistants are advanced students who support first-year students in studying the subjects of the first year. Each course has a group of assistants available to help with exercises, covered topics, and general computer science questions.<\/p>\n<h4>Teaching Assistants for the Master\u2019s Degree<\/h4>\n<p>Some courses provide teaching assistants who support students with exercises and course topics. These assistants are advanced students (typically PhD candidates or Master\u2019s students) who assist other students in studying various subjects, both in the early and later years of the programme.<\/p>\n<h2>Calls for Applications<\/h2>\n<p>Active part-time collaboration calls for students (for tutoring and\/or teaching assistance) are published on the following page:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/calls-for-students\/\">Student Calls for Applications<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Tutoring Service To facilitate the integration of first-year students into the university environment, both from an organizational and a&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-dark btn-sm unipi-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/tutoring-and-teaching-support\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":588,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29555","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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