Seminar vs. Tutorial

Seminarnoun

A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.

Seminarnoun

A meeting held for the exchange of useful information by members of a common business community.

Seminarnoun

A group of students engaged, under the guidance of an instructor, in original research in a particular line of study, and in the exposition of the results by theses, lectures, etc.; - formerly called also seminary, now seldom used in this sense.

Seminarnoun

any meeting for an exchange of ideas

Seminarnoun

a course offered for a small group of advanced students

Seminar

A seminar is a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is requested to participate.

Tutorialadjective

Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.

Tutorialnoun

A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed, at their convenience.

Tutorialnoun

An interactive class taught by a tutor to students at university or college, individually or in small groups.

Tutorialadjective

Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.

Tutorialnoun

A class{6} or short series of classes in which one or more instructors provide intensive instruction on some subject to a small group. Such short courses of instruction may be held at an institution of learning, or in any other place where a small group may desire a brief but thorough introduction to a topic.

Tutorialnoun

A set of instructions on how to use a particular computer program, built into the software package itself, displayed on the computer screen, and organized in a stepwise manner so as to familiarize a new user with all of or the most important features of the program.

Tutorialnoun

a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students

Tutorialadjective

of or relating to tutors or tutoring;

Tutorial

A tutorial, in education, is a method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of a learning process. More interactive and specific than a book or a lecture, a tutorial seeks to teach by example and supply the information to complete a certain task.