Finding a good tutor

23 December 2008

As a parent, you are concerned about your child academic results. If your child is slow in learning and cannot pay attention in class, most probably you might consider engaging help from tuition agencies or tutors.

As a matter of course, you will look for a honest, responsible and qualified private home tutor to assist your child's study. However, this can be a difficult task.

A tutor's attitude and conduct can influence the students subconsciously. As a result, you have to be careful when sorting out a private tutor for your child. Here are some tips for you to choose a good tutor:

1. Get a tutor who can speak the same language as your child. Age is not really a problem when choosing a tutor be it young or old, as long as he or she can knowingly talk with your child well. You don't want a tutor who is too harsh that cause your child unwilling to attend the lesson. Forever, effective impartation of useful knowledge requires effective communication.

2. Get a tutor who can motivate your child. If your child is weak in a certain subject and fail to attain the desire results, he or she will lose interest on the subject when times go by. A good tutor should be able to motivate him or her from not giving up and set a healthy and positive mindset for the student.

3. Get a tutor who has passion in teaching. A good tutor should not treat tutoring as a job. I have heard parents complaining about their tutor reporting off PUNCTUALLY, almost every lesson. Of course I am not saying that we should ask the tutor to work over time, but at least occasionally they can volunteer to stay behind after the tuition lesson to see if the student needs further assistance.

4. Get a tutor who has the knowledge to teach your child. This is the most important factor when hiring a home tutor. He or she must be knowledgeable in the subject for tuition. Someone who is good in Math should not be teaching your child English.

There you go, some tips on finding a good tutor.

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