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Unit-6: Teaching Strategies, Methods and Techniques of Educational Technology

11. Tutorial Strategies Notes
Tutorial is a teaching strategy used can be both individual and collective. It defi nes by Laurances
Urdang written—
“A session of intensive instruction by a tutor. It is a system of education in which instructions are given
by tutor (teacher) who also acts as general advisor”.
The small class teaching policy-divide into small groups and small - reaching teachers in small groups, the
group looks for problems and difficulties and helps students reach their correct solution. Tutorials with

students’ personal problems-with the necessary attention is given to studies related complications. It is also
known as Intensive Instruction. High levels of cognitive and affective aspects tutorial objectives are achieved.
It is more suitable for the study of young children and adults. There are mostly three types of tutorials.

Tutorial Strategies

Supervised Tutorials Group Tutorials Practical Tutorials

In Supervised Tutorial Individually with the teacher to student discussion and The conversation. In

Group Tutorial Ordinary level students are given specific training. In Practical Tutorial Physical skills,
lab work, psychological processes are studied and resolved.
For the development of values this educational policy is useful for students of both backward and talented.

Characteristics
(1) This tutorial focuses on the corrective side.
(2) Student on the basis of prior knowledge of their problems are resolved.
(3) Cognitive and emotional aspects has been instrumental in the achievement of higher purposes.

(4) Contribute significantly in enhancing students’ achievements.
(5) It is used as needed, both personal and collective.
It has rightly been said that—
“Tutorial strategy is best suited for the development of application, evaluation, synthesis, expression,
communication, interests and attitudes. It involves simple to complex tasks or abilities (in a problem
solving situation closed as well as open ended) involving new unfamiliar areas.”
To complete the process, students are given small signal at the beginning, later while addressing the
problem gradually should do.
Limitations
(1) Only a teacher can thoroughly solve problems related to your topic. They do not take much interest
in other subjects.
(2) Teachers sometimes tend to focus on specific students, the tutorial is the group for each student.

(3) Some students have little opportunity to speak to the other students.
(4) It increases student competition in different fi eld.
(5) Teachers and students should have knowledge of psychology.

Suggestions
When using this policy—
(1) Teachers should pay attention to all the students of the group within the fair.

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