What makes a great tut? by Ryan Schram

Best and worst

2026-08-14 02:19:41 UTC

best —> when everyone is contributing to the discussion

Worst —> when no one contributes

Say something/ share something really inspire students' thinking

2026-08-14 02:20:12 UTC

experience or idea or knowledge

Active

2026-08-14 02:20:20 UTC

To be active during group work and discussions

promise

2026-08-14 02:21:53 UTC

Teachers should promise to listen to students, treat everyone fairly, and create a supportive environment where students can ask questions without feeling embarrassed.

My experience

2026-08-14 02:22:03 UTC

My best experiences in tutorial discussions are when everyone participates and shares different opinions. I enjoy hearing perspectives I had not considered before, especially when the discussion helps me understand the topic more clearly.

My worst experiences are when the discussion becomes very quiet and only one or two people speak. Sometimes it is also difficult when people are not prepared, because the conversation can become awkward and it is hard to develop deeper ideas.

In several tutorials, the teacher just give some questions and answers, that quite boring and not very helpful I think.

be polite and respectful

2026-08-14 02:22:04 UTC

respect to each other, build a good space for communication

My opinion

2026-08-14 02:22:30 UTC

Good tut makes students feel engaged and tutors are enthusiasm

Bad tut makes students feel boring and lack of a sense of engagement

Best and Worst

2026-08-14 02:24:37 UTC

Best : When everyone listen to each other and keep the topic ongoing

Worst: no one is discussing, everyone is doing their own things and avoiding eye contact.

Participation

2026-08-14 02:24:50 UTC

Best:Everyone is willing to participate and communicate.

Worst:No one is willing to talk

Participation

2026-08-14 02:25:40 UTC

It is important to give students different ways to participate. Not everyone feels comfortable raising their hand and speaking in front of the class, so students could also participate through group discussions, online activities, or sharing ideas in other ways.

Promise

2026-08-14 02:25:43 UTC

Teachers should promise they will be fair, respectful, supportive and well prepared. They should also provide clear instructions and useful feedback, and create a classroom where students feel comfortable asking questions and expressing different opinions.

Be willing to change our mind after hearing different perspectives.

2026-08-14 02:25:51 UTC

Be open to hear different ideas

support

2026-08-14 02:25:55 UTC

help each other when someone is struggling

promise

2026-08-14 02:25:57 UTC

Teachers should listen carefully to all students, treat everyone equally, create an inclusive environment, and encourage students to raise questions without embarrassment.

my experience of tutorial

junyaoyu82 — 2026-08-14 02:25:57 UTC

Best Experience: Everyone comes prepared, shares diverse perspectives, active and respectful

Worst Experience: Awkward, long silences where no one answers questions.

Best and worst

2026-08-14 02:26:05 UTC

best is when everyone share their ideas and has a good discussion.

worst is when nobody talks, so the tutorial become quiet and awkward

My opinion

zzj20080812 — 2026-08-14 02:26:07 UTC

I think the best tut make everybody happy to participate to the class,but the worst tut make the class silence

Promise

2026-08-14 02:26:32 UTC

Students should promise not eating in tuts and sceaming in tuts

promise

junyaoyu82 — 2026-08-14 02:26:57 UTC

create an inclusive, non-judgmental environment where all questions are welcome, and to provide constructive, timely feedback

Opinion

2026-08-14 02:27:03 UTC

ask quieter students for their opinions, and make sure no one talks too much. The tutor can also use small group (two members) discussions.

promise

2026-08-14 02:27:04 UTC

Teachers should be respectful, well prepared, and give students clear instructions and helpful feedback.

My opinion

keli0541 — 2026-08-14 02:27:12 UTC

Best: Everyone participates and shares their ideas.
Worst: No one talks and the discussion becomes awkward.

good environment

zzj20080812 — 2026-08-14 02:27:14 UTC

Be friendly and helpful

Best and Worst

winterwinter010420 — 2026-08-14 02:27:25 UTC

Best: Everyone is willing to share their ideas and listen to each other. The discussion is active and interesting.
Worst: No one wants to speak, and the discussion becomes quiet and awkward.

Student should

2026-08-14 02:27:25 UTC

Respectful, open mind and understanding

promise

2026-08-14 02:27:30 UTC

accept feedback and try to improve

Be patience and tolerance

2026-08-14 02:28:00 UTC

Be patience and tolerance to each other while activly participate group work

promise

keli0541 — 2026-08-14 02:28:01 UTC

Teachers should be patient, respectful, and well prepared. They should give clear instructions and help students when they have questions.

respectful

junyaoyu82 — 2026-08-14 02:28:04 UTC

To actively listen, respect diverse opinions, and encourage each other

experinses

2026-08-14 02:28:20 UTC

Best : Everyone shares their own opinions and communicates with each others. We can learn different ideas from each other.

Worst : Most people stay silent and refuse to speak, making the discussion slow and unfruitful.

promise

zzj20080812 — 2026-08-14 02:28:22 UTC

help us learn and enable students to truly engage in the classroom.

Participation

2026-08-14 02:28:22 UTC

Every tutorial, there are some questions for students to discussion. For some students who don’t want to answer questions on the spots, teachers can perpare padlet or papers

listen

2026-08-14 02:28:30 UTC

listen to each other and respect different opinion, even if we disagree

Accept different ways of participating,not everyone is comfortable speaking all the time?

2026-08-14 02:28:32 UTC

and give a few moments to think before asking people to answer or discussion

support

keli0541 — 2026-08-14 02:28:36 UTC

Students should respect different opinions, listen to each other, and help each other during discussions.

promise

2026-08-14 02:28:36 UTC

teachers should listen to students and treat every students fairly, providing a supportive and positive learning environment

promise

2026-08-14 02:28:46 UTC

teacher should share something related to the essay or exam with the student. Treat every student fairly and respectfully.

Explain things patiently and clearly.

Provide honest, constructive feedback.

Listen to students and support their progress

Students should

2026-08-14 02:28:50 UTC

Active in class, responsible and respectful.

promise

keli0541 — 2026-08-14 02:29:15 UTC

Students should participate actively, listen carefully, and be willing to share their ideas in class.

promise

2026-08-14 02:29:42 UTC

Students should come prepared and actively participate in discussions.

promise

zzj20080812 — 2026-08-14 02:29:44 UTC

participate to class and listen careful

respectful

2026-08-14 02:29:46 UTC

Be respectful, friendly, no racist, no bias, engage the teamwork

promise

2026-08-14 02:29:49 UTC

attend tutorials ontime, participate actively, respect others and ask questions when they need any help.

student should

2026-08-14 02:29:56 UTC

No bias

Be more patient when listening to others

promise

2026-08-14 02:30:52 UTC

respect student, listen to their opinion, and help them when they have difficulties.

promise

winterwinter010420 — 2026-08-14 02:30:53 UTC

Teachers should promise that making mistakes is okay. They should give students time to think instead of expecting an immediate correct answer.

student promise

2026-08-14 02:31:23 UTC

students should tolerant and be friendly to each other, and actively participate in group discussion

ways

zzj20080812 — 2026-08-14 02:31:43 UTC

For those introverted students, they can express their opinions online in this way.

Open sharing

winterwinter010420 — 2026-08-14 02:32:52 UTC

Students should give others space to finish their ideas and not make anyone feel uncomfortable for giving a different or incorrect answer.

Be Prepared

winterwinter010420 — 2026-08-14 02:34:10 UTC

Students should come to tutorials with some preparation and be willing to ask questions when they do not understand something.

Small Groups

winterwinter010420 — 2026-08-14 02:34:23 UTC

Let students discuss with one or two people first before sharing with the whole class. This can make it easier for students who need more time to organise their thoughts.

My comment

2026-08-14 03:23:03 UTC

Best situations: A good tutor will help classmate introverted students speak bravely.

Bad situations: No one want share their view and point