Educational Technology for Tutors – What are Useful Tools and Information?
摘要
Tutorial sessions led by student tutors are an essential part of teaching in large classes to provide personal support and to guide learning. Although universities offer training and educators usually conduct regular meetings to assist tutors, the actual use of technology in tutors’ teaching practice is mostly unknown. This paper presents insights from an online survey (N = 52) to reveal needs and current usage of educational technology in tutors’ teaching practice from different disciplines and universities in Germany. The results show that technology is not widely used to improve their teaching or to gather useful information about their group in a structured way. Additionally, helpful information about the students is not always provided. The potential of educational technology to enhance tutorial sessions remains largely untapped. Technology-driven ideas are discussed. Based on these results, the goal is to develop tailored technology-enhanced support and provide relevant information to tutors in the future.