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Tut! Basics (english)

The basics are the principles and focal points of the tutorial programme discussed by the Tut! team and consolidated over time. They are constantly being developed so that they can be seen both as the results of discussions and as a basis for discussion. The most recent update of the Tut! basics took place in February 2022.

The following points serve as orientation for the development of new tutorials. They are not fixed forever and will be continuously revised in the discussion.

  • The tutorials should be based on the skills, knowledge and/or experience of the respective tutors.
  • Experiences should be thematised and reflected upon and not merely conveyed or passed on. In this context, experience can also be theoretical.
  • There are also ideas of organising tutorials without the relevant experience, but as a working group that develops certain topics/methods together.
  • The tutorials should include a relevant proportion of exercises or practical methods.
  • The tutorials should establish a pedagogical link to the relevant topic: What is pedagogically interesting about it?
  • In the tutorials, a connection should be established between the relevant topic and educational theories or the content of the degree programme.
  • In the tutorials, possible applications in specific professional fields or, in the case of cross-cutting topics, exemplary applications should be discussed. It is up to the respective tutors and participants to decide on the weighting of the professional examples.
  • The didactics of the topic can be addressed in the tutorials to enable participants to ‘teach’ the topic themselves, but this is only an ‘optional’ goal and depends heavily on the specifics of the tutorial.
  • The relationship between theory, practical references and practice must be defined appropriately for each tutorial.
  • The tutorials should pursue a didactic approach of stimulating, accompanying and communicating and not emphasise instruction or guidance/instruction.
  • The tutorials provide insights into the respective topics, methods and/or techniques: the impression should not be given that the tutorials can replace training or further education.
  • The time format should generally be 2 hours per week. However, if the topic or needs of the respective tutor require otherwise, other formats (weekend, block of several longer individual sessions) can also be agreed.
  • The tutorials should include principles such as reflection, feedback and evaluation. E.g. learning diaries etc. These principles should be encouraged, they are not a fundamental requirement
  • The Tut! tutorials are a voluntary additional programme. Participation in the tutorials is certified with certificates listing the contents of the tutorials. This requires 80 per cent attendance.
  • Participation in the Tut! tutorials is open to all students of JLU Giessen and THM Giessen. Tut! is designed for all students who are studying educational science as a major or minor subject or as a basic science (e.g. teaching degree).
  • Active participation by the participants in the sense of engaging with the content dimensions is a prerequisite. Pure ‘consumption’ runs counter to the idea of Tut! Despite all the voluntary nature of the programme, engaging in trying out the methods remains a prerequisite for successful participation.
  • Tut! co-operates with the ZfbK in the didactic training of tutors. New tutors should take part in these workshops. All tutors should take part in these workshops. The more experienced tutors gradually take over the training of the newer ones. In this way, their experience can be shared and further developed together. The interim and final meetings (once per semester) of the tutors also serve as reflection elements of the training courses.
  • Tut! as an overall project should be documented in terms of content, organisation and as a process in such a way that it can be continued in the long term regardless of who is involved.
  • Such a sustainable approach would also be desirable for the conception of the individual tutorials.
  • The work of the tutors is certified with a meaningful certificate. A certificate of employment can also be issued on request.
  • Tut! is first and foremost designed, organised and carried out by the Tut! team. The Tut! team is open to all interested students. Tutors are encouraged to participate in the Tut! team as continuously as possible.
  • The holder of the coordination office organises the overall programme in the spirit of the Tut! team and is authorised to make decisions between team meetings. Further tasks are Communication and co-operation with professorships, secretariats, ZfbK as well as public relations, documentation and evaluation.
 
  • Tut!orium - process from idea to realisation (ideal procedure, can be handled flexibly):
  1. Suggestion, idea, initiative
  2. Presentation in the Tut! team: discussion about content, sense & feasibility
  3. Develop and present preliminary concept (at the meeting or online/written)
  4. Trial or taster tutorial with the Tut! team and interested students
  5. Feedback, modification, writing concept
  6. First tutor training ZfbK (approx. 4 h)
  7. Concept development (in keywords or as a poster)
  8. Second ZfbK tutor training course (approx. 4 hours)
  9. Implementation of the tutorial (weekly, fortnightly or as a block)
  10. Obtain feedback from the students, possibly adapt the concept
  11. Evaluation
  12. End or modification, new concept