Further reading

The role of the tutor

Barr, R. B. and Tagg, J. (1995) From teaching to learning – a new paradigm for undergraduate education. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning. 27: 6. 12-26. 

King, A. (1993) From sage on the stage to guide at the side. College Teaching. 41: 1 30-35. 

Practical guides

Mills, D, and Alexander, P. (2013) Small group teaching: a toolkit for learning. Higher Education Academy.

Race, P., (2015) The Lecturer’s Toolkit: a practical guide to assessment, learning and teaching. Routledge: London. You can find an online copy of chapter four of an earlier edition of this book (with the author’s permission – this link is taken from his website).

Further training and support

The Learning Enhancement and Academic Development Service (LEADS) run courses for GTAs:

  • GTA Introduction to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (GTA ILTHE) This is a statutory training course provided by LEADS as an introduction to teaching and learning for new GTAs
  • Developing as a Teacher in Higher Education (DAT HE). This voluntary course follows on from the statutory training.