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Unit content knowledge Tricky content/evidence questions Inexperienced tutors feeling they don’t know enough Can never know everything about everything! Tutors won’t know everything about everything Journey of empowerment through the unit’s life for new tutors Pre prepared/scripted/ focus of tute on vodcasts unit assists inexperienced tutors Be informed about unit content prior to teaching commencement Have experts tutors can refer students to answer tricky questions Tutor buddy system Tutors aware of impact of unit Stereotyping culturally ‘aware’ behaviour Introducing students to culturally awareness risks prescriptive practices Easy for 1st year students who want to know what to ‘do’ – genuine but stereotypical Reinforce diversity, trust & activity genuinely Student Engagement Students not engaging/ silent in classroom Silence does not mean they are not processing –journals testament to that Silence can be very uncomfortable for tutors ICH content IS challenging 25 students in class- can be intimidating for many students to engage Diversify resources used-have tutor resource kit (eg art, youtube, video’s, activities) Bring in other representative Indigenous voices Tutors to know that silence doesn’t necessarily equal non-engagement (look to journals) Peer-to-peer learning/small group work focus International students International students can feel particularly (some may have personal experiences) ‘nurture’ students Draw on their own cultural backgrounds/ experiences – connect through their personal stories Engagement for external students Fraught Explore other ways to engage students (Skype, on line), own vodcast introducing tutor
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