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The Internet has helped the tutoring industry in many ways
over the last several years. It
has afforded many opportunities that traditional tutoring cannot. The benefits are on both sides of the
spectrum, for the tutor and for the student.
The programs that allow tutoring online have come far over
the last several years. The option
to use strictly email is still one method of receiving help but not necessarily
the best. The back and forth
nature is not always the most beneficial to either the student or the
tutor.
Now there are many online ways to receive tutoring that is
interactive. Many are using
microphones and speakers so that the communication can be not only through the
written interactive boards, but also through speech. This allows the communication to be instantaneous and
therefore much like face-to-face tutoring sessions.
Students today are very computer and electronic
oriented. Most children have at
least one of the following if not several: iPods, Xboxes, PlayStations, Email accounts, MySpace, and
cell phones. The more bells and
whistles the more attention the student pays. This has become one of the problems that teachers are having
in the classroom. By tutoring
online, it captures the students attention, much more than pen and paper
does. This helps the student to be
more involved in the learning process and to retain more of the information.
The flexibility that online tutoring offers is one of the
most beneficial parts of the process.
The craziness of running a student to a tutoring session while needing
to be somewhere else at the same time is gone. Tutoring in the evenings now just became easier, dinner can
be cooked while the tutoring is going on in the other room. The house no longer needs to be
straightened up before the tutor comes over, saving lots of time. These are all simple things that all
add up.
Now tutoring sessions can be set up at any hour that is
convenient for the student and the tutor, location no longer plays a role in
the process. If a last minute
question comes up or an unexpected test, many online tutors are easier to
arrange last minute sessions with than private tutors.
The online tutoring sessions are also typically secure
programs. A log-in is needed by
both the tutor and the tutee, this leads to a more secure session, where your
childs privacy is respected. The
tutors can also be checked, many offer email and telephone contact information,
along with background information regarding the tutor.
Most tutors even though on-line not only offer, but
encourage parental contact so that the progress of the student and any
additional needs can be discussed.
Many offer weekly updates and suggestions regarding the sessions.
As in any tutoring, different types of students will benefit
differently. The struggling
students is able to bring up their grades in a comfortable secure setting. The student may feel more at ease using
the Internet approach, since they are not sitting face to face with a
teacher. This may help them to
feel more at ease, and to ask the questions that they need answered.
A student that is on level, or above level, will also
benefit from online tutoring. This
type of student is able to move ahead at the pace they need. The computer based process is typically
more interesting than sitting with yet another teacher, allowing the student to
feel challenged at the pace that moves them along as needed.
One final benefit is the pricing. Online tutoring is typically cheaper than private tutors. The hourly rate for an online tutor may
be lower than that of others, but as with all things, keep in mind that lower
rates may reflect lower standards.
Some online tutors offer package deals that allow them to cut their
rates by allowing blocks of hours at a different rate. This allows the tutor to keep their
prices down, and the student to receive the hours needed at a lower rate.
There are many questions that should be asked when choosing
a tutor such as: Is the session
one-on-one? Do you offer a
satisfaction guarantee? What
subjects do you tutor? Are you a
certified teacher? And What hours
are you available?
The benefits and ease of online tutoring make it a pleasant
experience for all involved. It is
becoming the new way to receive the help that your child needs that fits into
most everyones schedules and their needs.
I hope this has answered your questions regarding online
tutoring. Please click the website
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