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Tutors not Parents
Tutors need to remember that they are there to teach, not to act in a parental role.
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Tutoring Technology
Technologies such as Skype and Blackboard are useful for tutoring, but what happens when they get in the way?
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Short Term and Long Term Tuition
Hiring a tutor to help with exams can be extremely helpful, but long term tuition offers students real understanding and enjoyment of their subjects.
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Tutoring in the run up to the election
As the election approaches, tutors need to be prepared to discuss politics and society with their students.
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Deciding Whether to Hire a Tutor
The more ubiquitous private tuition becomes, the more likely it is that parents will assume tuition is the right course of action.
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Parental Involvement in Tuition
Keeping parents informed as to their child's progress is the best way to ensure that parents do not become overly anxious about their child's tuition.
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Gender discrimination among private tutors
A new study has highlighted that teachers often assume girls will be better behaved and harder working, and reward them with higher marks than their male counterparts. This study reminds private tutors to examine the assumptions they make when taking on new students.
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Tutoring Challenging Students
When tutoring challenging students it is very important for tutors to be patient, reliable and to commit for as long as the student needs them.
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How Tutors Can Check their Students' Understanding
Much has been said in the academic community recently about the need for teachers to develop a more sophisticated response to check their students' level of understanding. Here we look at a common mistake made by tutors, and how tutors can best check their students' understanding.
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