Tutor Training Programme
Welcome to our redeveloped tutor training programme, designed to better support tutors with updated workbooks, interactive modules, and workshops.
If you are a tutor, find the resources appropriate for your training, complete them and register your interest for the tutor training workshop below.
Tutor Training 2025 – Our Resources
In this video, Rebecca introduces the Tutor Training Programme for 2025. She explains that the programme has been updated with new training modules and revised resources to better support tutors. Viewers are encouraged to provide feedback to help refine and improve the programme over time.
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Kia ora, I'm Rebecca Bird, and like you, I'm an educator. Your role as a tutor or as a demonstrator is such an important one. And I'm here to give you a quick tour through the training resources we have to help you plan and run your teaching sessions and reflect on them. Whether you're new to teaching or you've been doing this for a while, there is something here for everyone and it's evolving as we speak, so this is a great time to tell us what you think as you're making use of them. Let's have a look at the resources we have available now.
If you like having a clear, detailed document with everything in one place, our PDF workbooks are for you. They’re our most in-depth resource, and you can download and edit them directly. No extra software needed.
Prefer something more interactive? Our online modules offer the same content as the workbooks, but in a more condensed and interactive format. You can choose from three display options. And the best part is, you can submit your answers as you go, which gives us feedback to make changes. If you complete just one module, make it this one. This is a short module on classroom skills designed to refine your teaching strategies.
Thanks for being part of this training program. We and your students appreciate your time.
Training resources
Workbooks
The comprehensive reference material. Each workbook provides full guidance for Demonstrators, Paper-based Tutors, and Supplementary Tutors.
Interactive Sway modules
A condensed, engaging version of the workbooks.
- Understanding Your Role as a Paper-based Tutor
- Understanding Your Role as a Demonstrator
- Understanding Your Role as a Supplementary Tutor
Recommended module
A recommended resource for refining teaching strategies. An online module for all tutors:
Workshop registration
Tutors, please register for a follow-up workshop after completing the online modules and the relevant workbook.
Workshop dates
- View dates for Paper Tutors and Demonstrators workshop – for those employed by a paper or programme.
- View dates for Supplementary Tutors workshop – for tutors in colleges, support centres, or similar roles providing additional academic support.
- View dates for Zoom workshop – dedicated evening Zoom sessions for those who are unable to attend the daytime workshops.
While we recommend attending a session that aligns with your role, all workshops cover core tutoring skills within different teaching contexts.
Seeking feedback
This is the first year of delivery for our redeveloped programme. We’d love to hear your thoughts on how the modules suit different tutor types and any suggestions for improvement.
Please email us with your feedback and any questions you may have.
Email cedi@otago.ac.nz