| S/N | Section | Course Objectives |
| 1 | Roles and Responsibilities of Tutors |
Completing this section on Roles and Responsibilities should equip tutors with an overview of what constitutes the tutorial experience including
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Planning
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Managing consultation time
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Administration
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Assessment
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Running tutorials
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| Institutional Culture | Completing this section on Institutional Culture, tutors should have a clear understanding of the context, values, goals, and commitments of UKZN, especially in relation to teaching and learning. |
| 3 | Learning Styles |
Completing this section on Learning Styles, tutors should be able to:
- Define learning styles.
- Identify the different learning styles.
- Discover strategies that can enhance the learning experiences for students with different learning styles.
- Identify and explore your own learning styles preferences.
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| 4 | Learning Theories |
Completing this section on Learning Theories, tutors should be able to:
- Define a learning theory.
- Identify different learning theories.
- Understand the differences between and implications thereof of the different learning theories.
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| 5 | Assessing Learning |
After completing this section on Assessing Learning, tutors should have a clear:
- Knowledge of what assessment means.
- Understanding of the importance of assessment.
- Familiarity with key concepts and terms associated with assessment.
- Awareness of the power of positive (and negative) feedback.
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| 6 | Diversity and Inclusivity |
Completing this section on Diversity and Inclusivity, tutors should have a clear sense of:
- What each term refers to.
- How to promote inclusive teaching.
- How to respect and embrace diversity.
- How your own experiences and assumptions influence your teaching approaches.
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| 7 | Technology Enhanced Learning |
This section on technology enhanced learning will provide tutors with the following competencies:
- Engage with the concept of technology enhanced learning.
- Gain familiarity with technologies available in university classrooms.
- Know where and how to seek support in resolving classroom technology issues.
- Become familiar with blended learning and the flipped classroom.
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| 8 | Organisational Management | After completing this section on Classroom Management, tutors should be able to:
- Identify major trends in the development of organisational behaviour and management thinking with respect to facilitating a Tutorial session.
- Contrast main features of different approaches to the organisation and management of a tutorial session.
- Evaluate the relevance of these different approaches to organisational management in achieving student learning.
- Assess the value of understanding the different approaches to organisation and management of tutorial sessions.
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| 9 | Facilitation Skills |
After completing this section on Facilitation Skills, tutors should be able to demonstrate competency in understanding the principles and methods of establishing and maintaining a classroom or team environment that:
- Encourages participation of all group members.
- Facilitates safe experimentation with new ideas, attitudes, and behaviours.
- Enables participants to share responsibility for maintaining an atmosphere conducive to the open exchange of ideas.
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| 10 | Self-management |
At the end of this section on Self-management, you should have developed an appreciation for:
- The importance of using your time effectively.
- The value of setting and achieving (realistic) goals and objectives.
- Decision-making that is action-directed and performance-enhancing.
- Taking care of yourself by recognising and taking steps toward alleviating high stress levels.
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