Maximizing Your Teaching Strategies Elena Maydell-Stevens School of Psychology, VUW
What is the goal? Pass the knowledge Pass the skills What else?
Tutoring as interactive teaching What is the difference between a lecture and a tutorial? One TA: “… we don’t want to confuse them (i.e. students)…”
Tutorial as a form of “brainstorm” How to facilitate small group learning process? What to do with problematic questioning?
“Everybody does mistakes” How to deal with your own mistakes?
“One cannot know everything” Where does your knowledge stop?
“Everybody is different” How to motivate your students? What is your area of interest?
How to handle other difficult issues Teaching your friends and fellow co- students/co-workers
How to be a successful tutor Developing an effective teaching style Start with your individual strengths Be honest but inventive
GOOD LUCK!