Introduction

In order to deliver an effective tutorial you need to have a good tutorial plan. An effective tutorial here means a tutorial that facilitates and advances students’ learning in the discipline but also that is not stressful for the tutor.  This guide is intended to help you to design an effective tutorial. It begins with a brief discussion about how to think about student learning, provides some tutorial design plans and walks you through the design process.  

This guide is designed to get you thinking about the process of designing and delivering a successful tutorial. The main point is to realise that you are there to help facilitate student learning, you are not there as a substitute for a lecturer. If the students ask you questions that you are not sure of the answer is, a perfectly acceptable answer is to say that you don’t know, but that you will endeavour to find out. If you say this, make sure that you do find out and let the student know the outcome.

At the end of this guide you will find some further resources which we hope will help you to further develop yourself as a teacher in HE. Good luck, and remember to enjoy yourself.