Thanks Neil
It is so odd – the more I delve into it, and the more resources I look at, the more complicated the notion of small becomes! Never mind group or teaching…
All the best
Alison
Hi Alison,
Here’s our definition in the Institute for Academic Development at Edinburgh:
What constitutes small group teaching?
Tutorials or seminars are our most common means of small group teaching. During small group teaching students are often expected to actively participate. This is a fantastic opportunity
for staff and students to get to know one another.
However, speaking in front of even a small audience can be daunting for even the most confident students and can be particularly problematic for those students who have hearing impairments
or anxiety conditions. It is important to consider the role of classroom presentation in your learning environments.
What strikes me about this definition is that we don’t attach a number and the focus on tutorials and seminars. That’s probably fair enough in terms of those being the most common forms
(probably) but not the only forms I’d guess.
Neither a daft not simple question I think.
J
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Dear colleagues
This may seem like a daft and simple question - but how do you define small group teaching in your institution? And what literature do you recommend to explore the use
of this?
I know small group teaching sounds like a name for the proverbial obvious but trust me it isn't....
All best
Alison
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