Using Peer Tutoring to Support Chinese Students Conducting Group Work

In this paper some of the differences in characteristics of groups that are composed of mainly UK or Chinese students are discussed. In particular, the rationale for some of the issues that frustrate Western educators are described. A proposal is made as to how some of these problems can be overcome. An approach involving cross-year tutoring is used. In this case, however, as the course dominated by Chinese students is at Level 4, unusually for a cross-year tutoring approach, UK students at Level 3 as asked to provide the tutoring. A description of how the process was managed and the overall outcomes is given.