Successful tutors:
- Are on time and prepared.
- Always find out your student’s strengths and weaknesses before starting the class.
- Encourage the student to develop good examples/discover examples provided in the text.
- Use questioning rather than answering strategies.
- Are able to explain concepts from several different angles.
- Eliminate the weaknesses and channelize the strengths.
- Make learning fun for the student rather than intimidating.
- Assess the student’s progress continuously and discuss the assessment with the student.
- Involve the parents.
- If one approach does not work, don’t give up. Try an alternate approach.
- Insist on learning the basics really well before moving on.
- Practice is the key to success. Do as many revisions as possible.
