Small Group Teaching: Tutorials, Seminars and Workshops [Hardcover]

This comprehensive guide for new university teachers brings together straightforward and practical advice on small group teaching alongside examples of practice across disciplines. Written in a highly accessible style, it covers topics such as the foundations of small group teaching; methods and techniques; and advice on inclusive and non-discriminatory practice. Now fully updated, this new edition also takes into account changes in technology and the expectation of students, includes examples of practice from a variety of institutions, and offers learning resources and reading suggestions throughout.

Series Editor Introduction; Acknowledgements; Introduction to the book; Chapter 1. Views on Small Group Teaching: A Learners perspective; Chapter 2. Educational Theories that Support SGT; Chapter 3. The Physical, Psychological and Social Conditions for Successful SGT; Chapter 4. The Skills of Facilitation; Chapter 5. Diverse groups and Inclusivity; Chapter 6. Working with Learner groups : Techniques and methods in the classroom; Chapter 7. Problem based learning.;Chapter 8. Learners as partners  learner-led seminars, tutorless tutorials and workshops; Chapter 9. Hands on, practical teaching in small groups; Chapter 10. Managing and facilitating group projects; Chapter 11. Blended learning and tutoring at a distance.; Appendices; References; Index

This comprehensive guide for new university teachers brings together straightforward and practical advice on small group teaching alongside examples of practice across disciplines.