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Tutoring and Demonstrating Ch. 6EXCERPT FROM
Chapter 6. TEACHING FORMATS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONThere is little point to small group classes if they are simply additional lectures. They are not the place for tutors or demonstrators to engage in substantial presentations of theory. Some presentation and instruction occasionally may be necessary and appropriate, but generally this is best left to lectures. Tutorials, seminars and practical classes are places for discussion, for individual attention, and for students to be solving problems rather than being given answers to them.These general principles apply to all kinds of small group teaching, but there are significant disciplinary differences in the forms of this teaching. This chapter offers a more detailed exploration of the main forms of small group teaching. Students presenting seminar papers Leading problem-solving sessions Teaching in a laboratory or practical class Next chapter: Chapter 7: Assessment, feedback and support
Chapter 6. TEACHING FORMATS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONThere is little point to small group classes if they are simply additional lectures. They are not the place for tutors or demonstrators to engage in substantial presentations of theory. Some presentation and instruction occasionally may be necessary and appropriate, but generally this is best left to lectures. Tutorials, seminars and practical classes are places for discussion, for individual attention, and for students to be solving problems rather than being given answers to them.These general principles apply to all kinds of small group teaching, but there are significant disciplinary differences in the forms of this teaching. This chapter offers a more detailed exploration of the main forms of small group teaching. Students presenting seminar papers Leading problem-solving sessions Teaching in a laboratory or practical class |
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