Books and articles on Tutoring and Tutorials

Bell, Maureen (1996). Introduction to Tutoring and Demonstrating (ITAD) Wollongong: Academic Development Services (Te 10 & Te 10a ) An introductory booklet that covers the principles of teaching and learning. Contains self-assessment activities to guide your reading. The material is accompanied by a video. Bertola, P. & Murphy, E. 1994, Tutoring at University, Paradigm Books, Bentley, WA. pp 29-30 (Te16) An introductory guide for new tutors. This book covers all of the compents of tutoring from negotiating pay and conditions to assignments and assessment. Each chapter tackles a different component of tutorials providing practical suggestions and examples. Brown, G. & Atkins, M. (1988) Effective Teaching in Higher Education. London, UK: Routledge. Chapter 6- Effective Research and Project Supervision. Outlines research and issues related to supervision. Six areas of difficulty faced by research students are identified and discussed. Recommends ways of structuring the research and developing supervisor's skills Brunel University of West London (1993) Confronting the silent seminar. Short Report 5 (Te 8) A short report written for tutors on how to convey interest and excitement for the subject matter to the students. Centre for Learning and Teaching (1993) Teaching Matters: Tutorials. Sydney, NSW: Centre for Learning and Teaching, UTS 30 mins (Te 4) A video of eight case studies of tutorials from different disciplines. An accompanying booklet suggests different approaches for viewing the video. Denyer, G. (1996). Formative Feedback in Practical Classes. Issue 1, March Habershaw, S., Habershaw, T. & Gibbs, G. (1989) 53 Interesting Things to do in Your Seminars and Tutorials Bristol, UK: Technical and Educational Services. (Te 6) King, Roger (1978) Tutoring workshop package. Perth,WA: University of Western Australia (Te 3) A series of papers developed from a workshop program on tutoring. Focuses mainly on the specific contexts of tutoring. Llyod, H. (1997). Experiences of a Foundation Tutor. Issue 6, November Lublin, J. (1987). Conducting Tutorials, HERDSA Green Guide No. 6 Higher Education Research and Development Society, Campbelltown. (J1 f) A guide to new tutors that argues it is up to the tutor to decide how they want to conduct their tutorials. Provides a number of strategies for getting starting, building interaction and dealing with problem situations. Ramsden, P. (1992), Learning to Teach in Higher Education, London: Routledge A comprehensive discussion of the higher education literature on teaching and learning. Scott, J. (1997) Tutoring in Engineering: A Survival Guide. Sydney: Centre for Teaching and Learning. An application of the principles of effective tutoring specifically written for the Faculty of Engineering. Thorely, L. & Gregory, R. (eds) 1992, Using group-based learning in Higher Education. London: Kogan Page. Tiberius, Richard (1999) Small Group Teaching A trouble shooting guide. London: Kogan Page (Te 11) This is a reference book of common problem situations taken from small group interactions and provides a range of possible suggestions to resolve these problems. The author recommends an "interventionist approach" based on reconciling the needs of both students and tutors. Enterprise Learning Initiative (1994) Seminars and tutorials in higher education Enterprise Bibliography No. 13 (Te 9) A comprehensive bibliography on tutorials, primarily from UK sources.

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