Enhancing tutorial learning experiences
A Programme to Develop Sessional-Tutor Teaching Skills by Raising Awareness About Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097211 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Toomas Truuvert (0000-0003-4809-1696, Macquarie University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 20-33 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2012.690731 |
| OpenAlex | W2043809872 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 24 |
This article outlines the trial of a programme to enhance tutorial learning experiences by raising sessional-tutor awareness about learning, and reflects on its results. The author developed the programme for an introductory undergraduate unit in finance with historically very large enrolments, diverse student populations, and high failure rates. Its tutor population was diverse, with a high rate of turnover, but consistently held excellent discipline knowledge. A large majority of tutors were sessional (adjunct or casual), and spanned a wide range of communicative competencies and teaching experience. Following programme introduction, there were noticeable improvements in learning experiences reported in end-of-semester student surveys. The results support the view that even small rises in sessional-tutors' awareness about learning can lead to enhanced learning experiences. The programme applies readily across subject disciplines, especially in first-year and introductory units. It is suitable for both sessional-tutors and early-career academics, and even for experienced tutors who commence teaching on a unit
Casual · Higher education · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Teaching method · TUTOR · Accounting Education and Careers · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Medicine · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education
Understanding What We Mean by the Generic Attributes of Graduates
Growing and Developing as a University Teacher--Variation in Meaning
Through what perspective do we judge the teaching of peers
Linguistic and Communicative Competence
The Power of Feedback
Constraints on academics' potential for developing as a teacher
Evaluating our peers
Reflecting on reflective practices within peer observation
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |