What is Tutoring: Definition and 63 Discussions

Tutoring is academic support provided by a master teacher; someone with deep knowledge or defined expertise in a particular subject or set of subjects.

A tutor, formally also called an academic tutor, is a person who provides assistance or tutelage to one or more people on certain subject areas or skills. The tutor spends a few hours on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis to transfer their expertise on the topic or skill to the student. Tutoring can take place in different settings.

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    Tutoring High School Kids: Perfecting My Skills

    Hello folks, This may seem out of topic but I would like to know how to perfect my skills in tutoring high school kids. Just a little introduction. I am a third year Biochemistry student here in Canada and I teach my students Chemistry and Math. Why I am asking the question is that when I...
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    Tutoring for 11th Grade Physics - Understanding "Stat"

    I am beginning to provide tutoring. Today one parent had a request like this: "I needs help with physics stat for my daughter (11 th grade)." What does she mean by 'physics stat'? Thanks.
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    Math Tutoring Math: Tips & Advice for 16-Year-Olds

    Hi, I am thinking about tutoring in mathematics. I am just 16 but i am really good at math compared to the rest of my school. How do I go about it? Do i just advertise? How?
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    Tutoring Basic Maths for 12 Year Old - Tips & Strategies

    Hey all. Ive just recently been asked to tutor a 12 year old (maybe 11?) in maths. I haven't yet started with her, but i have a session booked in for next week. I spoke to her dad, and she is apparently quite bad at really basic maths such as basic arithmetic. I don't know the details of what...
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    Tutoring Algebra for 13 Year Old - Tips & Games?

    as a disclaimer, I'm not sure if this is where i should be posting this... i will be tutoring a kid (13 years old) in algebra soon, and i was wondering if there were any games or techniques that i can use with my student that have shown to work in the past with you, or others you know. i...
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    Internet-based, on-line tutoring services: Opinions

    What do many of physicsforums members think about the on-line tutoring service companies? Good, bad, not legitimate, reliable, unreliable, honest, risky for tutor or for student?...? Anyone here had any experience with them either as tutor or as student?
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    Tutoring 11th Grade Physics & Chemistry: Worksheets & Tutorials

    Hello, I'm starting to tutor 11th grade physics and chemistry and was wondering if anyone knew of a good website that had a collection of worksheets and tutorials that a tutor can give to students to work on? Thanks in advance :)
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    Solving Tutoring Problems: Get Help Now!

    I have a problem. I'm capable of helping many of the students here with their problems, but at the same time, I get very angry whenever a student posts a problem that they didn't even attempt first and I could care less about helping them even if they show work after someone gives them a hint...
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    Futile TUTORING Please read on

    Hi, I'm bomba923 and I'm a high school senior. I will take seven AP tests in May 2007, and have agreed with my counselor to tutor other students in academic subjects to pay for my AP tests. Each AP test costs $82 (USD) and every 8 hrs. of tutoring I provide for students will reduce the fee to $5...
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    How can I effectively tutor a student with possible dyslexia in Calculus 2?

    Hello, I am tutoring someone Calculus 2 and I am desperately needing help at the moment. Alright, I try to be clear to this person as much as possible. We're taking derivatives of natural logarithms and exponentials, and we're also integrating functions that will lead to a natural...
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    Tutoring a Math Student: Struggling to Write Proofs

    I'm tutoring a girl in my math class on how to write proofs. She understands what information she needs to prove something, but the only problem is she doesn't understand how to put the data in order. I tried to the following to clear things up for her: 1.) I asked her to prove...
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    How to Prepare for a First-Time Tutoring Session in Geometry and English?

    hi, i am tutoring someone tomorrow for the first time he is in 9th grade, learning geometry and english..he never learned any geometry before. and for english, looking for good vocab building/ reading comprehension books and also looking for good geometry books (he has no books)...
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    Advice for first time tutoring?

    I'm about to tutor someone in a high school level chemistry class and this is my first time tutoring, any tips? keep in mind I am only 17 and I am a student myself.
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