Tutors' Qualification | Introductory Training Session for International Tutors

Topic

This introductory training session is the initial and key component of the “International Tutors’ Qualification” course. It is designed for both students and doctoral candidates, regardless of their prior tutoring and teaching experience. This session provides participants with essential skills and knowledge needed to effectively lead and manage international tutoring sessions, focusing on both teaching strategies and pedagogical principles.

Key topics covered in this session include:

• Definition of international tutors and their roles in the German academic context;
• Designing a a tentative syllabus for a tutoring course;
• Lesson planning and organization of a tutoring session;
• Fundamentals of effective tutoring and core teaching strategies;
• Techniques for managing groups dynamics;
• Best practices for providing constructive feedback and assessment.

Learning Goals

Some of the objectives intended for the course are:

• Define roles and responsibilities of international tutors within higher education;
• Identify key cultural and institutional differences of tutoring in German and international contexts;
• Construct a clear, meaningful, and goal-oriented syllabus for a tutoring course;
• Plan and organize sessions that ensure clear progression and alignment with the tutoring course objectives;
• Incorporate fundamental tutoring techniques and diverse teaching strategies to accommodate various learning styles;
• Recognize stages of group development and apply strategies to maintain productive groups dynamics.