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TUTOR TRAINING/ DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

Tutor Training Workshops: Workshops for both new and experienced tutors focus on a number of teaching elements including small group facilitation; giving effective feedback; underlying processes and theories behind problem-based learning. Please visit the upcoming events webpage for a complete listing of events.

Individual orientation for new tutors is also available by appointment and can be arranged by direct contact with Sam Kennedy, PhD at: Academy@hms.harvard.edu

Upcoming Program Listings







EXCELLENCE IN TUTORING AWARD

Recognizing that support for teaching requires rewards as well as training, the CTL recognizes those tutors who have received outstanding evaluations from their students. Together with the Center for Evaluation at HMS, the CTL identifies those tutors who exhibit excellence in tutoring. Tutors are awarded with a Certificate of Excellence in Tutoring issued by the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Dean for Medical Education. Each recipient is also included in the Annual Teaching Awards Program issued in May of each year.




Tutor Awards - May 2009

Tutor Awards - May 2008

Tutor Awards - May 2007







The goals for this guide are to:

  1. Give you an idea of why tutorials were chosen to be such a major
    part of HMS

  2. Help suggest what you can do to create a positive learning environment

  3. Help you understand what is expected of you as an individual and as a member of the group

  4. Help you understand what is expected of a tutor

  5. Describe types of questions that will be useful in any tutorial

  6. Give you strategies for dealing with difficult tutorial situations(including where to turn for help if you need it)



Throughout the guide, we have chosen to include quotes from HMS students to “put a voice” to the points being made in the text. All student quotes are used with permission from focus groups we conducted regarding the tutorial process.

In some cases, we have also chosen to include tutor quotes to lend another perspective; almost all of these quotes (with a couple of exceptions noted) are taken with permission from an extensive set of interviews we conducted with experienced HMS tutors. Our sincere thanks go to the students and tutors for sharing their thoughts and wisdom with us and allowing us to pass that along to you.



An Introduction to Tutorials at HMS - Michael J. Parker, MD, Elizabeth Ferrenz, MD.

Please click on link to read the complete guide.
Copyright 2006 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College