How to be a good Tutor

HOW TO BE A GOOD TUTOR

A LECTURE VS A TUTORIAL CLASS

Big
 Large number of studen
ts
 General (concept)
 Abundant
 Expert
 Very little disccussion


Smaller
 Less number of students
(10-15)
 Interactive and structur
ed activities
 Applied
 Intensive and individual
attention

 Interactions tutor-stude
nts, student-student


CHARACTERISTICS OF TUTORIAL CLASSE
S
1.
2.
3.

Detailed presentation of a concept, giving 
elaboration and examples
Review the content, by giving question­answer to 
check the understanding on the content
Giving a transition to additional material or 
module which builds on previous instructions.

THOSE PERSON ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE TUT
ORS.
Teacher assistants

 Ph. D students
 Young lecturers
 Lecturers


HOW DOES IT WORK IN LANGUAGE CLASSES?




Tutorial can focus on practicing and using the languag
e through speaking and writing activities
Students participate in individual and in small group a
ctivities

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT A LECTURE AND
TUTORIAL CLASSES IN INDONESIA, IN GENER
AL, AND IN YOUR UNIVERSITIES IN PARTICUL
ARLY?

A GOOD TUTOR SHOULD

have a good command of the subject
 be good at time management
 active, creative, and enthusiastic about the subject ma
tter
 be competent in managing the class, have good prese
ntation skills
 have positive attitude, and open mind
 be motivated, inspiring, willing to learn, and love his/
her job


ARE YOU READY TO BE A GOOD TUTOR?

“TEACHING SKILL DEVELOPME
NT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES TUT
ORING”
YOGYAKARTA, MARCH 17, 2012

Nuning Catur Sri Wilujeng

French Language Education
nuningcatursw@yahoo.com , +62 8174127326