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Tutorials at Edinburgh
12017-03-15T19:46:47-07:00Laila Faisale3d02aa547626a44b024b7d77009b21c32c2e650113481Tutorials consist of a small group of students, led by an academic tutor. The key difference between lectures and tutorials is the level of participation expected ...plain2017-03-15T19:46:47-07:00YouTube2015-07-28T10:53:03.000ZepabmKBB2f0The University of EdinburghLaila Faisale3d02aa547626a44b024b7d77009b21c32c2e650
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1media/PASS Leaders 04.jpg2016-12-07T14:03:45-08:00Participating in tutorials12image_header2017-03-15T19:47:58-07:00Tutorialsare small classes of 10–20 students led by a senior student or lecturer. They supplement the lectures. In tutorials, you can ask questions and practise applying the material you have learnt in lectures. Most tutorials are compulsory, which means you MUST attend the required number (for example, eight out of ten tutorials) to pass the course. In some courses, your tutorial participation is actually worth a percentage of your grade for the course (for example 15%). Your tutors will expect that you have attended the lectures for that week, have completed the required readings for the week, and have thought about the material. They will expect you to discuss the material and contribute to the class. Your participation will be assessed by your tutor throughout the trimester, which is why it is so important to go to all the tutorials and participate.
Tutorials are a key part of study at Victoria, and it is important that you make the most of this small group situation. Here is what you can do.
Prepare for the set questions. This is very important as you may be asked a question by the tutor.
Go over your lecture notes for the week before the tutorial and note down anything you are unsure of or would like clarified. Ask your tutor about these things before, during or after class.
Raise your hand if you want to say something in the tutorial. Then the tutor should call on you to speak.
Ask your tutors for help with assignments, study, class notes, and anything else relating to the course. Tutors know about the subjects they are teaching. The best way to clear up a difficult point is to ask!