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ACADEMIA In British Academic parlance, a tutorial is a small class of one, or only a few, Student s, in which the Tutor (a Professor or other academic staff member) gives individual attention to the students. The tutorial system at Oxford and Cambridge is fundamental to methods of teaching at those universities, but it is by no means peculiar to them (although it is rare for newer universities in the UK to have the resources to offer individual tuition). At Cambridge, a tutorial is known as a '''supervision'''. In some Canadian universities, such as York University or the University Of Toronto , a tutorial refers to something more like an American ''' Discussion Section ''', that is, a class of between 12-18 students that is supplemental to a large lecture course, which gives the students the opportunity to discuss the lectures and/or additional readings in smaller groups. These tutorials are often led by Graduate students, normally known as " Teaching Assistant s" or "TAs", though it is not unknown for the primary instructor of a course, even if a full professor, to take a tutorial. In Australian and New Zealand universities, such as the University Of Auckland , a tutorial (usually called a '''tute''') is a class of 10–30 students. It may be similar to the Canadian tutorial above, or may involve activities which augment the lecture series. Tutorials are usually led by Honours or Postgraduate students, normally known as ' Tutors '. ON THE INTERNET On the Internet, a tutorial is a document, software, or other media created for the purpose of instruction for any of a wide variety of tasks. One example of this would be the mentioned above. For media to be properly identified as a tutorial -- the following attributes should be present: While many writers refer to a mere ''list of instructions'' or ''tips'' as a ''tutorial'', this usage can be misleading. COMPUTING In tutorials where you follow on-screen instructions (and in some cases watch short instruction movies), whereupon you do the tutorial exercises and get feedback depending on your actions. SEE ALSO |
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