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.

tutorial system

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tutorial system¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Oxford and Cambridge Universities operated under a tutorial system.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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