tutorial system


noun
  1. a system of education, especially in some colleges, in which instruction is given personally by tutors, who also act as general advisers of a small group of students in their charge.

Origin of tutorial system

1
First recorded in 1855–60

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How to use tutorial system in a sentence

  • Oxford and Cambridge Universities operated under a tutorial system.

  • Before 1856 the professorial system of teaching had long lain in abeyance, and the tutorial system had prevailed alone.

    Oxford and Her Colleges | Goldwin Smith

British Dictionary definitions for tutorial system

tutorial system

noun
  1. a system, mainly in universities, in which students receive guidance in academic or personal matters from tutors

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