The role of the tutor of the year in the social and educational process at the Lomza State University of Applied Sciences in the opinion of the respondents.

Abstract

Introduction: It is of the utmost importance that the young generations are properly prepared to function properly in society. A well-organized process of education should counteract this. A key role in this respect at universities is played by the tutors of the year, on which the result of a complex network of socio-cultural influences also largely depends.The aim of the study: The aim of the study was to define the role of the tutor of the year in the social and educational process at the Lomza State University of Applied Sciences as assessed by the respondents.Material and method: The research used the method of a diagnostic survey, to which the survey technique was subordinated, using an anonymous questionnaire of a proprietary survey. The research was conducted among first-year students of full-time studies at the Lomza State University of Applied Sciences in 12 fields. A total of 316 people were examined.The results: The analysis of the subject of the meetings of students with the tutor of the year proves that the duties and rights of the student, self-education work as well as current university events are, according to the respondents, the key issues that are the subject of meetings with the tutor. Further positions include the results of the session as well as all kinds of problems and conflicts bothering students. Moreover, the analysis showed statistically significant relationships between gender and the subject of students' meetings with the tutor of the year in two fields of study and a general summary.Conclusion: Most of the respondents believe that the function of the tutor of the year at the university is very much needed. This is what the majority of women in all fields of study think. More than half of the respondents do not maintain contact with the tutor of the year, and this group recruits mainly from men.