Interactive Tutoring

Modern day tutors are facing new difficulties as students become increasingly invested in their smartphones, computers, and tablets. It takes an innovative tutor Singapore to combat these issues. How do you give an interactive tutoring experience that both stimulates and teaches the student?

First, you'll need to know how to get your student to actively participate in the lesson. A session of parroting information that your tutee may already know is a waste of time and only bores your pupil. Ask them questions about what they already know and then discuss what they don't understand. An active discussion will keep the student engaged in what seems like a social situation. For example, if you are tutoring for math, once you go through a problem the tutee did not understand, ask them how they found their answer, regardless of whether or not it is correct. If they are wrong, explain why in an easy tone but still allow them to ask questions or make comments along the way.

This does not mean that you can allow the conversation to go off subject. Keep conversation within the topic of what you are tutoring throughout the session. If your tutee seems to be unresponsive to you at first, allow for quiet so he or she can think through their answer. The silence may be uncomfortable, but it will show you are patient and willing to help.

In terms of lessons, the student shouldn't just spend the entire lesson in their seat. When you're tutoring a student on history, have them act out the situation at hand. When teaching math, have them develop their own problems and have them show you how to solve them. While teaching literature, have them illustrate a scene from a book. Showing your tutee a subject from a different angle can help them learn the subject on a deeper level. They'll be more excited to be there if you make learning fun.

If you are working with a group of students, set the basic parameters for different learning techniques and methods then have them decide how they want the tutoring session to go. For example, set the rules for a discussion period, oversee it, but allow the students to guide the conversation. They need to have control over what they're learning and how they learn it. You are there to mediate and bring them to the right conclusions.

As you develop your method, always get feedback from the tutee. This shows that you really care about their education. Plus, it lets them know they are in control of their own learning. As long as you stay on topic, it should all lead to better grades.