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Generally speaking, lectures should precede tutorials. This is because lectures are intended to present information and/or teach students about a particular subject/concept(s), whereas tutorials are small discussion-based groups of students enrolled in a particular course, where each group is led by a tutor. Tutorials don’t usually involve receiving information and taking notes as lectures would. Of course, what exactly is covered in lectures and tutorials depends on the degree/discipline itself, although lectures and tutorials in most areas of study should be structured in a similar manner.happinesslovedance said:Hi,
I was wondering for timetabling uni classes for first year, should I timetable tutorials before lectures?
I believe the most common timetabling is lectures than tutorials (correct me if I'm wrong) but if there are time clashes would it still be okay to do tutorials than lectures - reasoning I'm concern is that, am I going to not know what is going on since lectures are where concepts are taught and tutorials are where it is practiced and discussed.
Thank you!
No worries!Hi,
Thank you so much again!!! Thank you for taking your time to response.
I have another question:
I noticed that for some of my classes there is no tutorial on the first week and only a lecture. Does that mean the first tutorial aka on the second week, will be based on the content of the first lecture aka on the first week. (so some tutorials are one week "behind" lectures)? Would than, be better to timetable a tutorial before a lecture. For example,
Week 1
Lecture at 11am on Topic A
Week 2
Tutorial at 9am on Topic A
Lecture at 11am on Topic B
Week 3
Tutorial at 9am on Topic B
Lecture at 11am on Topic C
etc, is it how it will work if there are no tutorials in week 1? i'm not sure if it's explained well.
However,
For other classes, the tutorial and lecture start in the same week, and can be done on the same day. Does that mean for example, a 9am lecture than a 11am tutorial is based on the same content learnt? i've read online that this might not be the case?
thank you!!!
No worries! All the best!thank you so much again! and yep i will contact them! thank you!!