Tutoring, Science, Art Or A Bit Of Both?

To deliver measurable results the tutor must harness all traditional and modern tools and techniques to help his students reach their respective goals. But teaching cannot solely rely on tools and techniques, it has to involve passion. Passion for the topic, empathy with the student and last but not least, total commitment to your student`s goal, be it an exam mark (from a D to a B is a requirement I have frequently come across) or a set of defined and quantifiable objectives and goals.

The tutor must use his/her common sense, creativity and knowledge of the relevant techniques to build a road-map from where the student is, to where the student needs/wants to be. This will include metrics along the way for the tutor (benchmarking, testing etc...). These needn`t be cumbersome or boring for the student and tutor; they can include interactive quiz, games, multimedia supported lessons and a range of creative tools.

Probably the most important advice for tutors is: have fun teaching. If the fun element is missing, it might indicate a need to reflect on your methodology, your motivation or other aspects of your tutoring as this will have a direct correlation to your student`s ability to learn and reach their goals.