- Learning at the Faculty
- Learning in Lectures
- Learning in Large Groups
- Learning in Tutorials
Learning in Tutorials
In most units of study in the Faculty, tutorials are provided to complement lectures. Tutorials offer many benefits for learning, including:
- discussion of issues arising from the lectures and associated readings
- enabling a topic to be understood more deeply and with greater clarity
- providing an opportunity for students to test their ideas and hear and comment on those of others
- encouraging intellectual relationships to develop between students and between students and staff
However, tutorials can be less beneficial if students:
- do not prepare for the tutorial
- continually move away from the topic of the tutorial
- refuse to volunteer good ideas and contribute to the discussion, and simply sit in silence .
- try to dominate the discussion and don't allow others to express their point of view
- draw attention to themselves by making smart remarks.
You should try to be an active and helpful member of any tutorial group you are involved with to make sure that you are making a positive contribution both to your own learning as well as that of other students.
One aspect of tutorials you might find difficult to adjust to is having to give a presentation during class. Normally this involves you (or you as part of a small group of people) preparing something for the whole class. This could be a formal presentation, a debate, a role-playing activity, or other types of informal presentations. Take advantage of any presentation tips provided in lectures, online, or by your tutor.