NEW BLOG-BENEFITS OF SEMINARS (BY-AAKASH SINGH)

Seminars and tutorials

Seminars and tutorials are a vital part of most academic courses and give you an opportunity to discuss topics and issues with other students, teaching assistants and members of academic staff. 

 Benefits associated with seminars and tutorials include opportunities to:

·        apply knowledge from your lectures and background reading;

·        solve problems in a team to maximize your creativity;

·        test your understanding and develop new insights;

·        learn from other people’s approaches and ideas;

·        clarify any concepts that you might not have understood.

The success of a good seminar is not only based on its content (the subject knowledge explored) but also upon the way in which the seminar group works together. Students are often invited to take a lead role in the preparation of the seminar, chairing the discussion, solving problems or making a presentation to start the session. 

Learning through small group discussion will thus help you develop essential skills for later life, including opportunities to:

·        practise expressing yourself;

·        practise and develop your group skills (e.g. listening to and supporting others);

·        prepare and deliver oral presentations.