摘要：Peer tutoring was first introduced in the Western world, where education systems are quitedifferent from the East. While peer tutoring has brought much success as an alternative toeducational instruction in the West, it is still in the process of being introduced in the East. AsJapanese universities begin to use peer tutoring, we must search for methods that fit the uniqueJapanese education system, in which social hierarchy plays an important role. This essay willshare some preliminary observations on how cultural and systemic aspects of the Japaneseeducation system may impact peer tutoring in Japanese universities. It will first explore multipledefinitions on peer tutoring, before analyzing the Japanese education system and socialhierarchies. Finally, the essay will provide a case study on a writing center in a Westernizedprefectural university in Japan and discuss further research options
关键词：writing center; Japanese university; peer tutoring
