Learning is an ongoing process, and with children and adults developing at different rates and possessing different learning styles, tutoring can be beneficial and sometimes necessary for some of them to succeed in primary education. With class sizes continuing to grow, it might be hard for some children and teenagers to comprehend the material being recited to them when they aren’t able to receive as much one-on-one attention. Tutoring makes that special attention available and helps kids become more knowledgeable by allowing them to ask questions and ask for clarification on subjects and misunderstandings they don’t completely comprehend.
In an article titled, Is the Cost of Private Tutoring Worth the Money? It Depends, B.A. Birch writes about a study done by officials in Columbus, Ohio on the effectiveness of tutoring. He says, “More than half of the tutoring groups that Columbus evaluated were rated ‘not effective.”’ These results bring up the debate of what is causing tutoring to bear such low rates of effectiveness when it is clearly a beneficial concept.
There are several reasons that come to mind on why tutoring could be ineffective. One reason could be that the tutor’s teaching method is not a good fit with a kid’s learning style. Another reason could be that the tutor might be knowledgeable but lack the ability to explain it to them in a way that the child is able to understand the material. A third reason could be that a child lacks focus during tutoring sessions.
It’s hard to determine exactly what the reasoning is behind why tutoring is not able to produce higher results, but it is important that you research an individual before allowing them to tutor your child. More importantly, make sure the tutor you hire and your child communicate well and have personalities that work together in order to avoid your kid adding to the percentage of tutoring sessions that do not result in higher grades.
Author Bio - Kathryn Rinaldi is an education blogger for Plus Plus Tutoring. Kathryn Rinaldi writes about many topics related to K-12 education for tutors, students, parents, and teachers.
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