Small classes

Guides to getting students invloved in small classes

Facilitating Student Participation
Teaching for the First Time
Tutoring Effectively

Student engagement and involvement in small classes is essential for high quality learning outcomes. These guide, written specifically for Swinburne sessional staff provide specific advice on panning and preparing for small group teaching and for getting students involved in small classes. Examples of strategies discussed include encouraging students to participate in discussions and to ask and answer questions.

Stories from Swinburne teachers of small groups

Read about how other Swinburne sessional teachers have made their small group teaching rewarding for themselves and valuable for their students.

Building realtionships and seeing the student point of view
Catering to different learning styles
Involving students and learning from teaching
Making it relevant and interesting for students

Links

General advice on tutoring and demonstrating
This site, from the Institute of Teaching and Learning at the University of Sydney, contains succinct advice on tutoring and demonstrating.

More advice on tutoring and demonstrating
This site was developed at Flinders University and contains general advice and tips on both tutoring and demonstrating.

Types of tutorials
This site from Flinders University contains a brief outline of different methods of conducting tutorials and advice on when to use each type.

Strategies for teaching tutorials
Written and published by Flinders University, this site provides succinct advice on setting ground rules, using group work and conducting field trips.

Dealing with challenging behaviour
Although it is not common, sessional teachers might have to manage difficult behaviours from students on occasion. This site provides advice on how best to manage such behaviours.