tutorials
Step-by-step guides
Tutorials are instructional guides that walk you through a process step by step.
They teach practical skills—how to use software, play an instrument, or complete a craft project.
Video tutorials dominate online learning: I watched a tutorial on how to braid hair.
In academic settings, a tutorial is a small-group session with an instructor, common in British universities.
In sequential stages
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
- how-toPractical instruction format
- guideLeader or instruction book
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
lesson · explainer · screencast · hands-on · beginner · intermediate · advanced · quickstart
Controlled by the learner
- online courseRemote internet-based education
- e-learningInternet-delivered instruction
- MOOCMassive online open course
- certificationAttestation of qualification
curriculum · module · chapter · quiz · assignment · practice · exercises · comprehension
Guidance from experienced person
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- assistanceSupport or aid given
navigation · orientation · direction · counseling · consultation · one-on-one · feedback · Q&A
Skillful manual creation
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
pottery · leatherworking · bookbinding · quilting · crochet · embroidery · macramé · upcycling
Writing software instructions
- programmingWriting software instructions
- PhotoshopProfessional graphics manipulation program
- ExcelMicrosoft's data-crunching application
- BlenderFree 3D graphics software
Unity · Python · JavaScript · app development · web design · video editing · graphic design · 3D modeling
step-by-step
In sequential stages
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
- how-toPractical instruction format
- guideLeader or instruction book
demonstration · lesson · explainer · screencast · hands-on · beginner · intermediate · advanced · quickstart · crash course
self-paced
Controlled by the learner
- online courseRemote internet-based education
- e-learningInternet-delivered instruction
- MOOCMassive online open course
certification · curriculum · module · chapter · quiz · assignment · practice · exercises · comprehension · skill-building
mentorship
Guidance from experienced person
assistance · navigation · orientation · direction · counseling · consultation · one-on-one · feedback · Q&A · troubleshooting
crafting
Skillful manual creation
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- knittingLoop-based textile making
gardening · pottery · leatherworking · bookbinding · quilting · crochet · embroidery · macramé · upcycling · homebrewing
coding
Writing software instructions
- programmingWriting software instructions
- PhotoshopProfessional graphics manipulation program
- ExcelMicrosoft's data-crunching application
Blender · Unity · Python · JavaScript · app development · web design · video editing · graphic design · 3D modeling · debugging
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- videosvideos, clip, clips, video clip, films
- game mechanicslevels, rules, cooldown, points, health points
- YouTubegaming channels, vlog, vlogger, YouTube, beauty gurus
- adviceadvice, advise, tips, counsel, guidance
- customer supporttickets, help desk, helpdesk, chat agent, FAQs
tutorialslectures
Formal instructional talks
seminars · examinations · tests · assessments · independent study
tutorialsreference manuals
Books for looking things up
encyclopedias · dictionaries · glossaries · FAQs · indexes
tutorialstrial and error
Learning through repeated attempts
learning by doing · sink or swim · self-discovery · baptism by fire · exploration
- video tutorialsRecorded instructional guides
- makeup tutorialGuide for applying cosmetics
- YouTube tutorialsInstructional clips online
- hair tutorial
- tutorial videoFilmed lesson explaining something
- beauty tutorialsInstructional content for cosmetics