Is it useful to have a tutor?

Mentoring helps identify and manage any learning difficulties students may face, resulting in a better attitude towards school and learning. The one-on-one teaching provided by tutoring can help identify any issues that may be overlooked in a large classroom.

Is it useful to have a tutor?

Mentoring helps identify and manage any learning difficulties students may face, resulting in a better attitude towards school and learning. The one-on-one teaching provided by tutoring can help identify any issues that may be overlooked in a large classroom. In a classroom, there are 30-40 students in a class, and everyone is expected to learn at the same pace. It is a challenge for a teacher to meet the learning needs of each student due to the student-teacher ratio and lack of time.

With this, you can't stop some students from being left behind. There are benefits to tutoring for both the tutor and the student. Yes, “tutee” is a correct term. In this article I will focus on the benefits for students who are being tutored.

If tutoring is conducted “the right way”, the student will benefit greatly from tutoring. Mentoring offers a systematic and structured learning experience in a more individualized way. It also improves the student's self-esteem, attitude to the subject and academic performance, as well as personal growth. In addition to that, tutoring is a self-guided and self-directed learning process.

Individual and unique learning experienceStudents will receive an individualized learning experience that they can't always get in the classroom. Guardians can customize classes and activities just for their child, an exclusive benefit of one-on-one and small-group tutoring. One-on-one: Each student has a unique learning style that tutors can adapt with significant improvement in short- and long-term learning outcomes. Small Group TutoringSmall-group tutoring reduces the total cost of tutoring, without any significant impact on tutors' ability to adapt to students' individual learning styles.

Small groups allow a bond to be developed between students, where collaborative learning becomes possible, a key skill for tertiary and work environments. Improves academic performance Tutoring will prepare your child for tests and exams, while tutors work with your child on specific problem areas. Your child's grades and comprehension of the subject matter will improve significantly when you work with a tutor. If you hire a good tutor, your child's grades are also likely to improve over time.

There are numerous benefits of tutoring at university, including reinforcing existing knowledge and gaining a better understanding of a field of study. Helps overcome learning hurdlesYour child's tutor will focus specifically on any aspect of learning they have problems with, whether it's writing, math, language, or reading. In ancient Greece, at the time of Plato and Socrates, the children of the rich were educated individually or in small groups by teachers or tutors. And, if you are already an expert in the material, your tutor can challenge you even more and help you grow as a student and reach your full potential.

When a guardian works as a “homework machine” for your child, it would probably be better if your child didn't have a guardian. If you work a normal job for long hours, you will also have to leave your child alone with the tutor. Proper math tutoring should demonstrate during each tutoring session how learning mathematics occurs in general. A tutor who says, “Okay, this is a quadratic equation, so you have to factor”, or “This question is about similes, so look up the words “like” or “like”, has done most of the thinking for the student and doesn't help him in the long run.

Tutoring is complementary academic support for people who need additional instruction outside the classroom. The tutor needs to understand that he needs to work from the level of understanding of the student. You will often not have time to take your child to the guardian's house, and so make sure the guardian is willing to come to your home to minimize the time and organizational efforts related to obtaining a tutor. Today, students at all levels receive tutoring to help them master reading, mathematics, chemistry and physics.

So, make sure your child is really willing to learn and that you get a good tutor to avoid wasting money. For example, a tutor's experience in a subject may increase student achievement, but it may also make no difference that you can easily see. In addition, with the constant encouragement and praise provided by tutors, you can increase self-esteem and recover faster from failures.

Shahid Lakha
Shahid Lakha

Shahid Lakha is a seasoned educational consultant with a rich history in the independent education sector and EdTech. With a solid background in Physics, Shahid has cultivated a career that spans tutoring, consulting, and entrepreneurship. As an Educational Consultant at Spires Online Tutoring since October 2016, he has been instrumental in fostering educational excellence in the online tutoring space. Shahid is also the founder and director of Specialist Science Tutors, a tutoring agency based in West London, where he has successfully managed various facets of the business, including marketing, web design, and client relationships. His dedication to education is further evidenced by his role as a self-employed tutor, where he has been teaching Maths, Physics, and Engineering to students up to university level since September 2011. Shahid holds a Master of Science in Photon Science from the University of Manchester and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Bath.