Tutor development
At Te Puna Ako Centre for Tertiary Teaching and Learning, we provide training, resources, and support to casual or part-time tutors, demonstrators and sessional assistants.
Introduction to Tutoring Programme
Are you new to casual tutoring at the University of Waikato? Have you tutored before, but would like a refresher? If so, join us for our self-paced tutoring programme. We have five self-paced modules available.
The online modules are accessible in the Tutor Training Moodle and consist of:
- Module 1: The Professional Sessional
- Module 2: Planning a session
- Module 3: Classroom Strategies
- Module 4: Feedback and marking
- Module 5: Growth and support
If you are a new tutor, and you complete the Modules or participate in the introductory workshops, you can claim paid time. We suggest you allow around 2.5 hours to complete the modules.
You can also register for our Tutoring Mailing List to hear about workshops and events throughout the year.
Introduction to Tutoring Programme: Registration
Face-to-Face Q&A sessions
As well as our online materials, we also arrange face-to-face Q&A sessions around the start of each trimester. The informal sessions allow you to meet other sessional tutors and ask experienced tutors about their tips and tricks.
Our next Q and A session will be held soon. Please email brendan.sheridan@waikato.ac.nz (Hamilton campus) or
alison.jolley@waikato.ac.nz (Tauranga campus)
Helpful links
- Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions Monday to Friday between 9am-10am, and 3pm-4pm. If you can't join any of the regular sessions, please contact us to make another time.
- Wednesday CeTTL workshop schedule
- The e-Tuts team - a group of University of Waikato students who help staff and students with teaching and learning technology.
- Teaching development resources
- Student learning resources
Book a consultation
Hello Tutors!
If you have any questions or concerns to discuss, please don't hesitate to contact Stephen Harlow (Hamilton) or Paul Woller (Tauranga) and feel free to make an appointment regarding:
- roles and responsibilities
- managing and structuring tutorials
- referring students to other support services
- providing feedback and assessing students' work
- engaging and dealing with students
- any other point related to your job role